From United Press International, June 28, 9:54 PM:
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters warned Wednesday that a nationwide UPS strike is "imminent" after the powerful union walked away from the bargaining table.
The Teamsters said in a statement that the union, the largest in the United States, has given UPS one week to "act responsibly" and provide a better economic proposal for 340,000 full- and part-time workers....
.... "With a deadline of Friday to return a last, best, and final offer, UPS risks putting itself on strike by August 1 and causing devastating disruptions to the supply chain in the U.S. and other parts of the world," the union said....
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Meanwhile at FreightWaves:
Teamsters demand UPS present last, best, final offer by Friday
Ultimatum moves up offer deadline by several days
....“The largest single-employer strike in American history now appears inevitable,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien....
