UPS and UPS Freight Negotiations-UPDATE

From the IBT UPS National Negotiating Committee, September 28, 2017

Earlier this week, the Teamsters UPS and UPS Freight National Negotiating Committees met in the Washington DC area to review contract proposals received from members.

With the record number of contract proposals submitted and reviewed this week it is clear that many issues are at stake in the upcoming negotiations.

Pension plan and health and welfare issues in many areas, part-time start rates, ongoing harassment, excessive hours throughout the year (9.5), increasing size and weight of the average shipment and subcontracting of feeder work were among the many issues covered in proposals reviewed by the UPS National Negotiating Committee.

On the UPS Freight side, subcontracting, blackout weeks, protecting health benefits and pensions, and excessive overtime were among the many issues raised in member proposals.

Both Committees are now tasked with developing comprehensive proposals to prepare for the start of negotiations.

On October 1, the Two-Person review meetings will be held in the Washington DC area which representatives from all UPS and UPS Freight Locals will review the results of the screenings held earlier this week.

In the meantime, supplemental negotiations are slated to begin next month. There will be a break in meetings during peak season as many of the Company’s labor representatives typically take part in peak season operations.

Next week, the Teamsters National UPS and UPS Freight Grievance Committees will meet October 2 in Seattle, Washington for the grievance panel hearings.