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Following a negotiation stalemate that started earlier this month and rallies held across the country, the union and UPS say they will resume talks Tuesday.

Sean O’Brien could be leading his union in one of the biggest – and costliest – strike at a single private employer in US history

More than 650,000 American workers are threatening to go on strike this summer — or have already done so — in an avalanche of union activity not seen in the U.S. in decades.

Talks between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and UPS over a new contract fell apart on July 5, 2023. The union and the shipping and logistics company are blaming each other for the collapse, which occurred a few weeks after 97% of UPS’s Teamsters voted to strike if the Teamsters…

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The Teamsters union said it is set to resume negotiations with Sandy Springs-based UPS next week, with less than two weeks to reach a deal before their strike deadline.

If strike were to occur, it would be the largest walkout in US history at a single private employer, costing company $170m a day

A sticking point in negotiations has been wage increases for part-time workers, who make a minimum of $16.20 an hour.