Local 89 represents around 12,000 Louisville-area workers. There are more than 26,000 full- and part-time UPS employees in the city, according to UPS spokesperson Laura Holmberg.
The union is recommending employees vote for a tentative national master agreement, praising wage increases and changes to working conditions.
“Local 89 believes the 2023-2028 tentative agreement is the richest, most historic step forward for UPS members in our union’s history,” said the union in a statement last week.
Teamsters union chapters voted 161-1 to recommend the tentative contract at the end of July. Local 89 was the sole ‘no’ vote, as initially reported by WDRB.
In its statement, the union argues that its initial position was not a vote against the contract. It said it was caused by concerns UPS could eliminate workers’ market rate adjustments — non-contractual pay changes the company uses to stay competitive.
The union said it consulted with national Teamsters leaders on the issue.
“As a result of this information gathering, we can now say with confidence that our existing seniority members who currently enjoy MRAs will also receive the general wage increases on top of their MRA rates under the new tentative agreement,” it said.
A spokesperson for Local 89 did not respond to requests...
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