UPS Workers Ratify Historic Contract, Securing Higher Wages and Improved Safety Measures

UPS Workers Ratify Contract, Averting Strike

UPS workers have voted to ratify a new five-year contract that includes higher wages and improved safety measures, averting a strike that would have been the largest in 60 years. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced that 86.3% of UPS workers who voted were in favor of the new deal.

The collective bargaining agreement covers roughly 340,000 UPS employees and sets standards in the broader logistics industry. It will also create more full-time jobs and secure air-conditioning in new trucks. UPS drivers will earn an average of $170,000 in annual pay and benefits by the end of the five-year contract agreement, UPS CEO Carol Tomé said in an earnings call earlier this month.

Sean O’Brien, the union’s President, said, “This contract will improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of workers.” The vote was the highest share in favor of a contract in the history of the Teamsters at UPS.

The agreement is the largest of its kind in the U.S. private sector and will have a significant impact on the lives of UPS workers. It will provide higher wages and improved safety measures, as well as more full-time jobs and air-conditioning in new trucks.

The new contract is a major victory for UPS workers and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. It will ensure that UPS workers receive the wages and benefits they deserve and will help set standards in the broader logistics industry.