US economy holds its breath ahead of UPS Teamsters contract vote

By Lisa Baertlein and Priyamvada C. Aug 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy will face a key test on Tuesday when the Teamsters union is expected to release the results of a contract ratification vote ... Read More

A 10-day UPS strike could be the costliest in US history

A 10-day UPS strike could cost the US economy $7.1 billion. That could make it the costliest work stoppage ever in US history, according to an estimate from a Michigan economic research firm that ... Read More

The US economy can’t function smoothly without UPS. That’s why a ...

That’s why there is so much at stake in contract negotiations between UPS and the Teamsters union. Without a deal, 340,000 Teamsters are preparing to go on strike at the nation’s largest ... Read More

UPS, Teamsters contract talks break down - New York Post

Contract negotiations between UPS and the union representing 340K of the company’s workers broke down with each side blaming the other for walking away from talks. Read More

Contract negotiations between UPS, Teamsters union resume - Courier-Journal

If a tentative labor contract agreement is not reached by July 31 at midnight, Teamsters will go on strike, effectively halting work at UPS and causing a major disruption to the economy. Read More

Teamsters hold off on strike to continue negotiations with UPS

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said Friday that they will hold off on a strike and go back to the negotiating table with UPS, after the company gave a new counteroffer. Top News U.S. News ... Read More

UPS, Teamsters in nail-biting negotiations as strike threat looms over ...

UPS and the Teamsters are in the midst of negotiating a new contract for the company's roughly 350,000 unionized workers ahead of an August 1 deadline to avert a potential strike. Read More

UPS to offer better deal to Teamsters ahead of next week’s talks

UPS teamsters and workers hold a rally in downtown Los Angeles, as a national strike deadline nears on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. A little more than a week after contract talks between United ... Read More

The US economy can’t function smoothly without UPS. That’s why a ...

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — UPS isn’t just another large shipping company. It carries 6% of America’s gross domestic product in its trucks. It also plays a central role in the ... Read More