How a UPS Strike Could Drive a Historic Labor Resurgence

Teamster leaders realize that it’s a good time to strike—Joe Biden and his administration are strongly pro-union, the extremely tight labor market gives unions extra leverage, many workers are fuming about how they were treated during the pandemic, and public Continue reading How a UPS Strike Could Drive a Historic Labor Resurgence

UPS and Teamsters Reach “Most Historic” Labor Deal Ever, Likely Averting Strike

The Teamsters union reached a “historic” tentative contract agreement on behalf of UPS on Tuesday, securing major wins for workers and likely averting a strike at the last minute that would have crippled shipping nationwide. Negotiations for UPS workers broke Continue reading UPS and Teamsters Reach “Most Historic” Labor Deal Ever, Likely Averting Strike

Labor Made Peace With UPS, but What About UPS’s Chief Competitor?

It isn’t clear that a new Labor Department regulation or, in California, the ABC test, is needed to find FedEx Ground’s policy toward its drivers in violation of labor law. For years the courts and the National Labor Relations Board Continue reading Labor Made Peace With UPS, but What About UPS’s Chief Competitor?