In the wake of failing contract negotiations focused on higher wages between UPS and its employees, workers are practicing picketing as they prepare for a potential strike against the delivery giant starting Aug. 1.
According to UPS and the union, 95% of the contract has been negotiated, with the final hurdle being higher wages. The current contract between UPS and its workers expires on July 31. If a contract is not settled by then, the union said its members would go on strike as long as necessary.
“UPS has recorded record profits in the last two years, and our members haven’t seen any of it,” said Dave Reeves, president of Teamsters Local Union 767 in Forest Hill, Texas. “Throughout the pandemic, our members put their safety aside and delivered the entire country’s goods. I think this is an opportunity to continue to push and fight for our members.”
