UPS and International Brotherhood of Teamsters reached a deal Tuesday, a crucial step toward averting a nationwide strike slated for Aug. 1, in a victory for organized labor and especially part-time workers struggling with inflation.
The five-year tentative agreement with the Teamsters, which represents 340,000 workers, includes $7.50 an hour pay increases for all UPS employees, as well as the elimination of a lower-paid class of delivery driver and installation of air conditioning units in delivery vans for the first time.
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“We demanded the best contract in the history of UPS, and we got it,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien in a statement. “This contract sets a new standard in the labor movement and raises the bar for all workers.”
Carol Tomé, UPS’ chief executive, praised the deal in a statement, calling it a “win-win-win.”
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“This agreement continues to reward UPS’s full- and part-time employees with industry-leading pay and benefits while retaining the flexibility we need to stay competitive, serve our customers and keep our business strong,” Tomé said.
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