More than 86% of union members voted to approve the ratification of the contract.
The company reached a tentative five-year agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters at the end of July and members had until Tuesday to finish voting on the contract's ratification.
More than 86% of union members voted to approve the ratification of the contract, according to a press release from the Teamsters. "The agreement passed by the highest vote for a contract in the history of the Teamsters at UPS," the union stated. Among other things, the five-year contract includes pay raises for all workers, more full-time jobs, and improved workplace protections, such as adding air conditioning in all new package delivery vehicles. By the end of the contract, the average full-time senior UPS delivery driver would earn around $170,000 annually in pay and benefits.
"We've changed the game, battling it out day and night to make sure our members won an agreement that pays strong wages, rewards their labor, and doesn't require a single concession," O'Brien said in a statement."This contract sets a new standard in the labor movement and raises the bar for all workers."
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