Negotiations between the US’s largest shipping company and its union have stalled less than a month before the contract expires – here’s what we know
Time is running out for negotiations to avert the largest strike against a single employer in US history. Contract negotiations between UPS, the largest shipping company in the US, and its workers’ union have stalled less than a month before the union contract expires on 31 July. Without a contract, the union said that its 340,000 full- and part-time workers will strike, something that would significantly disrupt the US economy.
Here’s what we know so far about negotiations and the potential strike:
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