The possibility of a Teamsters strike cutting off the last-mile deliveries by UPS that many retailers rely on (including Amazon, which reportedly remains UPS’ biggest customer by revenue despite its own delivery network) appears to have been averted, as the two reached a new five-year contract that will need to be ratified through a vote by the 340,000~ unionized workers.
Some of the highlights:
Safety and health protections, including vehicle air conditioning and cargo ventilation. In-cab A/C in all larger delivery vehicles, sprinter vans, and package cars purchased after Jan. 1, 2024. All cars get two fans and air induction vents in the cargo compartments
Existing full- and part-time UPS Teamsters will get $2.75 more per hour in 2023, and $7.50 more per hour over the length of the contract
Existing part-timers will be raised up to no less than $21 per hour immediately
Average top rate increasing to $49 per hour
[International Brotherhood of Teamsters]
