UPS Workers Vote on Tentative Deal, Avoiding US Strike

UPS workers are voting on a tentative contract agreement with the company after local leaders of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters endorsed the deal. The agreement, which covers 340,000 Teamsters-represented workers, includes wage increases, an additional paid holiday, the end of a two-tier wage system for drivers, and the addition of air conditioning to new UPS trucks. While analysts expect the deal to be ratified, some part-time workers are campaigning for a better deal, seeking a base pay of at least $25 per hour compared to the proposed increase to $21. The outcome of the vote remains uncertain, as part-timers have historically had low turnout in contract votes.