‘This is on the company’: UPS workers vote to strike as negotiations continue

Push in new contract include air conditioning in vehicles, pay increases for part-time workers and end to two-tier wages

About 340,000 workers at the shipping giant UPS, represented by the Teamsters, have voted to authorize a strike when their current five-year contract expires on 31 July if a new tentative agreement isn't reached with the company by then.

Voting began last week at local union halls around the US. Workers voted 97% in favor approving the strike authorization. Negotiations on the national agreement between UPS and the Teamsters began in early May 2023 and remain ongoing.