UPS workers authorize strike, seen as leverage for pay talks

https://www.reuters.com/business/ups-workers-authorize-strike-seen-leverage-pay-talks-2023-06-16/

United Parcel Service (UPS) union employees have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike should contract talks break down after the current agreement ends in two weeks, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said on Friday.

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cybervseas@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Good. Labor needs to join up and defend their own rights. Those UPS folks work really long hours, and especially with summer coming up, I'm sure it's a very difficult time of year for them to bear. Good luck!

darcy@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 3y

Good for them. Their working conditions are horrible.