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UPS and Teamsters agree on new contract, averting costly strike that could have delayed deliveries for consumers and retailers

  • Written by Jason Miller, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, Michigan State University
UPS and Teamsters agree on new contract, averting costly strike that could have delayed deliveries for consumers and retailersTeamsters employed by UPS practiced holding rallies ahead of the strike that wasn't.AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters union and UPS have agreed on a new five-year contract that boosts wages and guarantees more air conditioning in drivers’ trucks. The tentative deal, struck on July 25, 2023, came one week...

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