The pressure is on as UPS and the Teamsters union gear up for critical contract talks on Tuesday. At stake are the wages of around 100,000 part-time workers who keep UPS’ massive operation ticking.
But it’s not just about part-time wages, the details of full-time employees, the faces you see at your doorstep delivering packages day in and day out, remain veiled.
Already, the corporate logistics giant has confirmed a conversion of Tuesday to Saturday workers to full-time status. Yet many major terms are still up in the air. As the clock ticks, the economy braces for possible tremors.
Anderson Economic Group predicts that a 10-day strike could inflict a whopping $7 billion blow to the economy with workers, customers, and UPS itself feeling the sting.
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