‘We are burned out’: UAW ready to take on automakers in contract negotiations Amid record profits, workers want to roll back concessions made to auto industry after the 2008 economic recession The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2023
How businesses can help after the Maui wildfires 'We don’t want to create a disaster within a disaster by sending goods that are unsolicited.' Fortune · Aug 16, 2023
Labor Unions Not Backing Down as Strikes Loom: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts Labor unions like the Teamsters and United Auto Workers are using leverage and strike threats in negotiations with employers for better pay and benefits. Kiplinger · Aug 14, 2023
UPS union negotiated a historic contract. Now workers have the final say The Teamsters union reached a tentative deal with UPS, narrowly averting a nationwide strike. Rank-and-file union members are voting on whether to approve the contract. WEKU · Aug 11, 2023
UPS drivers' new $170k per year deal shows that unions (and Joe Biden) may just save the middle class after all Bidenomics and a strong labor movement are in full effect as full-time UPS drivers win a high six figures. Fortune · Aug 8, 2023
Stock Index Futures Plunge as China Trade Data Disappoints, Moody's Downgrades U.S. Banks September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are down -0.45%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are down -0.49% this morning as fresh worries about China’s economic rebound and the state of U.S. banks weighed on sentiment. Barchart · Aug 8, 2023
Option Volatility and Earnings Report for August 7 - 11 Last week was busy on the earnings front, so this week is a little quieter in comparison. However, we still have DIS, PLTR, UPS and TTD reporting. Barchart · Aug 7, 2023
Sweet moment UPS driver surprises his children after long week of deliveries ‘You can tell he’s a great dad,’ viewer says The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023
Bullish Outlook? Consider These 3 Bull Put Spread Ideas for this Wednesday Despite the pullback yesterday, it remains a bullish market and today I’ve got three bull put spread ideas to consider. Barchart · Aug 2, 2023
UPS and UAW Labor Disputes Rage Over Wage Fights: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts United Auto Workers are at a standstill in negotiations with the Big Three automakers, and UPS has narrowly avoided a Teamsters strike, for now. Kiplinger · Jul 31, 2023
Consumer demand for speed and convenience drives labor unrest among workers in Hollywood and at UPS Drastic changes in consumer demands are driving labor unrest in diverse industries upended by technology The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023
The most extreme heat in a generation is roasting workers and experts say companies need to step in and help “On a pragmatic level, we’re talking about what the future of business operations is going to look like in a changing climate." Fortune · Jul 28, 2023
‘It feels like it’s strike summer’: US unions flex muscles across industries Labor is increasingly militant after years of inaction, energized by star power from the actors’ and writers’ strikes The Guardian - US · Jul 26, 2023
US parcel shipping giant UPS and union reach agreement, averting strike US parcel shipping company UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union have agreed on a deal to renew a five-year labour contract. Although the deal still has to be ratified by union members next month, it will avert a strike that could have started as early as next week.… France 24 · Jul 26, 2023
The Conversation · Jul 25, 2023 UPS and Teamsters agree on new contract, averting costly strike that could have delayed deliveries for consumers and retailers The International Brotherhood of Teamsters union and UPS have agreed on a new five-year contract that boosts wages and guarantees more air conditioning in drivers’ trucks. The tentative deal, struck on July 25, 2023, came one week before an Aug. 1 deadline that the Teamsters had set for threatened strike…
Kiplinger · Jul 25, 2023 UPS and Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement on Contract Union membership still needs to ratify the contract to avert a strike.
Zenger · Jul 25, 2023 UPS And Teamsters Seal Win-Win Agreement, Averting Strike Teamsters union and UPS reach five-year agreement, avoiding potential strike
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 25, 2023 UPS driver shot in Humboldt Park The driver, 32, was in the 700 block of North Trumbull Avenue when shots were fired shortly after 10 a.m., according to the Chicago Fire Department.
WEKU · Jul 25, 2023 UPS union calls off strike threat after securing pay raises for workers A tentative agreement between UPS and the Teamsters has averted a potential strike at the company. The deal will secure pay raises for part-time workers.
The Guardian - US · Jul 25, 2023 UPS and Teamsters union announce tentative agreement, averting strike Bargaining committee endorses five-year contract which includes wage increases and Martin Luther King Day as paid holiday
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023 UPS reaches contract with 340,000 unionized workers, averting potentially calamitous strike UPS has reached a contract agreement with its 340,000-person strong union Tuesday, averting a strike that had the potential to disrupt logistics nationwide for businesses and households alike
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 24, 2023 A UPS strike could be just around the corner. Here’s what you need to know Following a negotiation stalemate that started earlier this month and rallies held across the country, the union and UPS say they will resume talks Tuesday.
The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2023 ‘They’re fired up’: Teamsters president on looming UPS strike Sean O’Brien could be leading his union in one of the biggest – and costliest – strike at a single private employer in US history
The Guardian - US · Jul 23, 2023 Summer of discontent: will US strikes spell trouble for ‘union guy’ Biden? Widespread industrial action could cloud president’s ‘Bidenomics’ pitch to voters but some see a chance to shine as a champion of working people
Kiplinger · Jul 21, 2023 With Possible Strike Looming, UPS and Teamsters to Resume Talks Next Week With a possible strike on the horizon, UPS and the Teamsters are set to resume talks next week over a new contract and supplemental agreements covering local regions.