UPS pilots won’t fly if Teamsters strike
Union pilots at UPS are ready to show solidarity with Teamsters workers if there is a strike, which would ground UPS Airlines.
Union pilots at UPS are ready to show solidarity with Teamsters workers if there is a strike, which would ground UPS Airlines.
The union representing more than 3,300 UPS pilots has reached a tentative agreement with the express delivery company on a two-year contract extension, both sides separately announced late Tuesday. If […]
Air crews don’t like flying to Hong Kong these days because COVID testing there is invasive and they could end up in mass quarantine facilities. UPS pilots are testing a new rapid antigen test that could alert them in time to stay out of Hong Kong.
Pilots at UPS and company officials disagree about the level of precautions being taken to keep them safe while providing essential cargo service around the world. The pilots’ union says infections are on the rise and more testing is needed.
UPS pilots say the company isn’t holding up its end of the bargain to keep them safe while flying cargo during a pandemic. UPS denies the claims.
UPS pilots are seeking protections from aggressive health safety measures in Hong Kong but aren’t going as far as their counterparts at FedEx.