AT 11TH HOUR, UPS BOWS TO TEAMSTERS STRIKE THREAT IN 7 STATES

UPS Retreats from Assaults on Workers' Rights After Teamsters Assemble National Pickets

WASHINGTON , Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- United Parcel Service (UPS) bowed to a credible, coordinated strike threat authorized by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters around midnight after the union demanded the multibillion-dollar corporation cease multiple attacks on workers' rights.

With picket lines ready to assemble in the early morning hours Tuesday across seven states, the Teamsters secured a handful of settlements from UPS on outstanding grievances as well as a first contract for newly organized workers. At the direction of General President Sean M. O'Brien , Teamsters were prepared to strike UPS at its largest air hub, Worldport, in Louisville, Ky. , and across the Chicago area, and t