It will be difficult, if not impossible, to avoid a mess if shippers haven’t laid out contingencies for a Teamsters strike against UPS.
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FreightWaves’ State of Freight for July focused on a potential Yellow shutdown and a looming strike at UPS.
FedEx will focus its resources on shippers who use both it and UPS, Shipware’s Karamcheti says.
Democrats said they respect workers’ rights to strike in the event negotiations between the Teamsters and UPS fail.
The Teamsters union says UPS bowed to union pressure to resume talks. UPS says it is “pleased to be back” at the table.
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Union pilots at UPS are ready to show solidarity with Teamsters workers if there is a strike, which would ground UPS Airlines.
Single-sourcing of carriers doesn’t guarantee the best prices, experts say.
No new talks are scheduled after the Teamsters rejected a UPS proposal.
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The Teamsters union says it will not meet with UPS again unless the company provides a better proposal.
UPS and the Teamsters union have wrapped up noneconomic issues. The hard part, economic issues, lies ahead.
UPS has told the Teamsters union it will install air conditioning and air induction vents in its package cars, union tweets.
The Teamsters’ 340,000 rank-and-file ready a vote to determine if strike should be authorized.
A slow economy and better carrier sourcing technology put shippers in a good spot, according to Reveel Group’s Josh Dunham.
Only UPS and Teamster rivals benefit when the bargaining leaves the table and becomes a verbal war, Jindel says.
UPS is adjusting its air network to minimize wasteful flying while shipping volumes are weak.
Amazon also issues higher second-quarter guidance.
