UPS workers approve new contract with hard-fought pay and safety wins, ending strike threat

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/ups-workers-approve-new-contract-hard-fought-pay-safety-gains-rcna100466

The five-year deal, with wage increases and new protections for working in high temperatures, covers 340,000 employees and could boost other labor efforts across the country.

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MicroWave@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 2y
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j_roby@slrpnk.net · 27 pts · 2y

[Alt text: image of graffiti on a brick wall that says UNIONIZE.]

SomberBrain@lemm.ee · 14 pts · 2y

I have family members working union for UPS l, it is not for the faint of heart! They deserve their raise

TokenBoomer@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y

Finally, some good news.

jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org · 11 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Spoke with a local UPS worker, he was able to let me know about the wins!

I informed him about the potential Auto strike, also.

Small wins, need to keep them up!

zackwithak@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y

Love this