UPS Teamsters Begin Voting on New Tentative Agreement

The Teamsters union, representing around 340,000 UPS workers, has endorsed a tentative labor contract agreement reached with UPS, avoiding a potential strike. The majority of local unions have endorsed the agreement, and now all rank-and-file UPS Teamsters will have the opportunity to vote on ratification between August 3-22. The new five-year agreement covers U.S. Teamsters-represented employees in small-package roles and includes higher wages, the end of two-tier wages for drivers, improved benefits, and other provisions. The contract is valued at $30 billion and is considered a significant achievement for both the union and the company.