"US Lawmakers and Businesses Brace for Potential UPS Strike"

The United Parcel Service (UPS) has reached out to the Teamsters union to resume negotiations in an effort to avoid a potential strike on August 1. The talks will focus on pay increases for experienced part-time workers who are currently making the same or less than new hires due to labor shortages. A strike could have a significant impact on UPS, which handles about 20 million packages a day and could cost over $7 billion. UPS pilots would also join the strike in solidarity with the workers.