News / US breathes sigh of relief as UPS comes to terms with Teamsters

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After a hiatus in talks, since 5 July, that had heightened worries about a crippling strike next month, UPS and the Teamsters union only required a few hours yesterday to bridge their remaining differences and reach a tentative agreement for a five-year labour contract.

“Together we reached a win-win-win agreement on the issues that are important to Teamsters leadership, our employees and to UPS and our customers,” said UPS CEO Carol Tomé. “This agreement continues to reward UPS’s full- and part-time ...