UPS Inc. and the Teamsters union have reached 24 separate tentative contract agreements, including the ban on UPS introducing new technologies without first bargaining with the union.
Under one of the agreements, UPS would be required to negotiate with the Teamsters at least 45 days before it introduces certain technology such as drones, driverless vehicles and platooning into its network, Teamsters General President Sean O’ Brien said during a webinar on Wednesday updating members on progress in negotiating a new master contract once the current five-year agreement expires July 31.
“Prior to this, there was very loose language which didn’t give us the ability to sit down and negotiate and the company could just implement,” O’Brien said.
UPS and the Teamsters also agreed that 50% of Surepost packages will be delivered by UPS by the end of the next contract, with the remainder still handled by the U.S. Postal Service. Currently, UPS Teamsters deliver about 42% of those shipments.
The tentative agreement also reduces the size of packages eligible for delivery by the Postal Service. Both tenets will result in millions more packages being delivered by union drivers, O’Brien said.
In another change, part-timers will have more flexibility to move to other positions at the company other than for educational purposes.
In addition, UPS will be barred from taking disciplinary action based on technology. The Teamsters have stopped installation of driver-facing cameras and must prove that they be shut off. “UPS cannot use data from any type of technology to discipline drivers,” O’Brien said.
In a statement, UPS said that “we are pleased that we are making steady progress with the Teamsters on a wide array of topics.” All contract language is subject to ratification by the 340,000 rank-and-file Teamsters
LG
As a Customer of UPS and a small business Woman, I’m ashamed of some of the ‘Old School Mentality’ of UPS Drivers and ‘UPS Drivers with anger issues’ that destroy products sent to me from my company. The Drivers throw the cartons around or slam a heavy carton down on top of a light carton on purpose which smash the cartons and the products inside the carton and cost my company thousands of dollars a year. As a Customer, I’m all for the cameras!!! Grow up people!!! And, get anger management if you need it!!! I can’t believe that these issues are still around this day and age!!
Lawrence Flynn
This past holiday season the SPVD were not paid for load times and that needs to be rectified
RD
The only one that is going to get rich here is Sean O’Brien. He is just another Hoffa holdover.
Kalon
@Megan Yep it sucks after peak they cut us down to 4 41/2 hours a day but still have 6 hours work. Just gets all piled up at the end and then the drivers have t finish loading whatever is on the floor. (I work preload). The sixth day of work goes backwards. They ask the non union new hires first coz it costs UPS less money to take them on. And usually the long timers, like myself usually say no to that extra day (exception is peak when 6 days is mandatory). UPS made 12.8 BILLION PROFIT in 2022 after expenses. Just add 10K ( that would make it close to 40K a year wage for us) to 330,000 employees that would be a minus 3.3 billion out of there 12.8 billion profit. I think UPS can survive on that.
I voted YES.
Trucker chuck
Constant harassment with camera’s must end ! Inward facing and company says they “are not on” ! We need strong contract language and penalties to counteract the “brown lies” that come from management, to prove the inward camera’s are not on !
Megan
Please reach a fair pay scale for the preloaders. Preloading is the hardest/most stressful job there. We should be making at LEAST 40k a year for part time. And our 5 hour shifts shouldn’t be cut short. The job I applied for was 4am-9am. Now they moved it up to 430. How is anyone supposed to liv if our promised hours aren’t fulfilled? Plus only part time and for the people who work Tues-Sat twilight shift we ALL should be given the opportunity to work Mondays. Not just certain people! It’s not fair! We all need more hours! We all need the same opportunities. They pick and chose who can work Mondays. I’ve watched many many new people get to work Mondays while I’ve been there 6 months and every time I ask it’s “we’ll see.” I’m sick of the supervisors and upper management playing games with us all. Stop playing GAMES, we slave for you to put FOOD ON THE TABLE AND A ROOF OVER OUR HEADS. UPS take care of your employees you make a billion, maybe trillion what a year? I’m ashamed right now to be a part of the UPS team. When I started I was so proud to be a part of this company, but clearly I don’t know anymore. UPS do the right thing, PLEASE! For Gods sake.
Edgar Gonzalez
Ups is a Great company to work as form part timers can change job position when the seniority over rights there job . Not fair for those part timer with new job position picks .