They got shafted. Better than before, but nowhere near enough.
UPS driver here with 20 years.
This is hands down the best contract I’ve ever seen. Hats off to O’Brian and the rest of the negotiation team. It gets a much needed pay raise for the Part Time guys and gals, has strong language for keeping cameras and spy-tech out of our faces, and addresses much needed safety issues. I’m looking forward to sitting down and reading the contract in full in the next couple of days.
striking works.
My only concern is the part regarding AC. I fear they’re just going to buy multiple years worth of vehicles prior to when the change goes into effect, and hold off on buying new as long as they can.
Fun fact:
The trucks already come with AC and heat shielding for the exhaust. UPS has them ripped out to save money.
The supply chain will not allow that to happen. The facilities that build UPS trucks already have production schedules that are full into 2024.
It’s going to be a big effort just to meet the January 1st deadline that the contract currently sets out.
As far as I can tell, it’s vehicles purchased after 1/1/24. They can purchase them for however long in advance as they’d like.
That’s not how anything works. If the teamsters agreed to a contract that can be twisted out of that easily then they deserve it.