UPS, Teamsters reach labor deal to avoid strike
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Source: CNBC
UPS and the Teamsters union representing about 340,000 workers at the package carrier on Tuesday said they reached a preliminary labor deal that includes raises for both full- and part-time workers and narrowly avoids a potential strike that could have started next week.
It was the latest in a string of labor deals where workers from pilots to aerospace manufacturing employees have pushed for and won higher pay. The agreement is worth $30 billion, according to Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien. “The union went into this fight committed to winning for our members. We demanded the best contract in the history of UPS, and we got it,” he said in a statement.
Existing part-time workers will get a raise to at least $21 an hour, if workers approve the new contract, the union said. Part-time pay was a sticking point in negotiations. Full-time workers will average $49 an hour. Current workers will get $2.75 more an hour this year and $7.50 an hour more during the five-year contract. The deal would also end mandatory overtime on drivers’ days off, according to an outline of the contract provided by the Teamsters.
“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,” UPS CEO Carol Tomé. “This agreement continues to reward UPS’s full- and part-time employees with industry-leading pay and benefits while retaining the flexibility we need to stay competitive, serve our customers and keep our business strong.”
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It was the latest in a string of labor deals where workers from pilots to aerospace manufacturing employees have pushed for and won higher pay. The agreement is worth $30 billion, according to Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien. "The union went into this fight committed to winning for our members. We demanded the best contract in the history of UPS, and we got it," he said in a statement.
Existing part-time workers will get a raise to at least $21 an hour, if workers approve the new contract, the union said. Part-time pay was a sticking point in negotiations. Full-time workers will average $49 an hour. Current workers will get $2.75 more an hour this year and $7.50 an hour more during the five-year contract.
The deal would also end mandatory overtime on drivers' days off, according to an outline of the contract provided by the Teamsters. Part-time pay was a point of contention during talks.
"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," UPS CEO Carol Tome. "This agreement continues to reward UPS's full- and part-time employees with industry-leading pay and benefits while retaining the flexibility we need to stay competitive, serve our customers and keep our business strong."
It was the latest in a string of labor deals where workers from pilots to aerospace manufacturing employees have pushed for and won higher pay.
Existing part-time workers will make a minimum of $21 an hour, if workers approve the new contract, the union said. Full-time workers will average $49 an hour. It would also end mandatory overtime on drivers' days off, according to an outline of the contract provided by the Teamsters. UPS didn't immediately confirm the potential new wages. The tentative deal still faces a ratification vote by workers. The union could have begun a massive strike after July 31 if the two sides didn't reach a deal.
"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," UPS CEO Carol Tome. "This agreement continues to reward UPS's full- and part-time employees with industry-leading pay and benefits while retaining the flexibility we need to stay competitive, serve our customers and keep our business strong."
The tentative deal still faces a ratification vote by workers. The union had planned a massive strike after July 31 if the two sides didn't reach a deal.
The Teamsters said the deal includes wage increases for both full- and part-time workers.
"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," UPS CEO Carol Tome. "This agreement continues to reward UPS's full- and part-time employees with industry-leading pay and benefits while retaining the flexibility we need to stay competitive, serve our customers and keep our business strong."
The tentative deal still faces a ratification vote by workers.
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(of which I, admittedly, am one). But UPS also is a partner with USPS and the two of them keep the country running. Plus, my UPS guy is my doggie girl's "beloved" since puppyhood when she jumped into his truck to greet him. 
Amazon created a billion "fulfillment" centers/warehouses, with a fleet of their own delivery trucks (I have seen all kinds wandering my neighborhood), including cargo vans, box trucks and 18-wheelers, plus planes. They don't need UPS much if at all anymore.
I think the only things that I tend to get delivered from UPS if ordered on Amazon is something that is "heavy" or is some kind of "electronics" that requires a signature verification, or is coming from a 3rd party who sends directly from their own store.
Otherwise ordering from local places does result in either UPS, Fedex, or USPS (with an occasional DHL). 
surrounded by fulfillment centers whether in this city, just outside of it but still in PA, and in 2 adjoining states (NJ & DE).
(from here - https://wolfcre.com/13m-square-feet-and-growing-mapping-amazons-rapidly-expanding-real-estate-footprint-across-the-philadelphia-region/)
I live about 2 miles from one of my sisters and the Amazon deliveries she gets is coming from a whole different delivery assignment group (I used to watch their tracking page if I had bought something to ship direct to her). 
(from here - https://www.stattimes.com/cargo-airports/philadelphia-international-airports-big-cargo-ambitions-1346404)
So UPS is all over the streets here too, along with the occasional Fedex trucks.
That said, I can't believe you are a satisfied DHL customer. Maybe the first I've encountered in years, including all the businesses that I typically engage with. Their MO seems to be to let far too many packages languish in their originating warehouse for as much as two weeks before they even start to ship and then transfer to USPS for the remaining last leg, after which they blame USPS for the "delay." Have you had a different experience? Just curious.
Oh HELLLLLLLLL NOOOOOOOOOO!! 
Before I retired, there was a period a bunch of years ago where DHL had the government contract for shipping and we had to use that except for certain circumstances (like being able to use the next day delivery option by Fedex). Thank goodness when that contract was up, we could use anything else.
That type of contract was as bad as when the very first government credit cards for travel that we were issued were Diner's Club - something that barely an "modern" hotel or restaurant took. 
For my own personal deliveries from mail order, I have had some come from DHL and 
. Believe it or not, Fedex wasn't much better (they have gone downhill rather fast as their tracking is all over the place in terms of "expected delivery" ).
The best has so far been USPS and UPS, at least here where I live in Philly.
So, I have a little bit of understanding...
