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- After more than 80 hours of intense negotiations, teamsters' union officials and the United Parcel Service said early this morning that they had reached a tentative agreement to end the 15-day strike by 185,000 workers that largely crippled the world's largest package delivery company.
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Aug 5, 1997 · August 5, 1997: 3:09 p.m. ET. Companies like Mail Boxes Etc. stand to lose significant business in walkout. NEW YORK (CNNfn) - With United Parcel Service hobbled by Teamsters picketers for a...
The strike effectively shut down United Parcel Service (UPS) operations for 15 days and costs UPS hundreds of millions of dollars. The strike was a victory for the union, resulting in a new contract that increased their wages, secured their existing benefits and gave increased job security.
- August 1st – August 19, 1997 (26 years ago)
- United States
Jul 13, 2023 · What the 1997 UPS strike says about today's labor movement; Pelvic health stigma. July 13, 20233:09 PM ET. 30-Minute Listen. Playlist. As labor tensions mount across America, we look back at...
Apr 2, 2013 · It was the first and only nationwide strike in UPS history. It lasted for 15 days and stopped the delivery of 80% of their shipments. UPS lost $780 million and the effects left a lasting concern amongst shippers that it could happen again. It was considered one of the most significant labor disputes in history.
Related stories and sites. August 4, 1997. Web posted at: 12:07 a.m. EDT (0407 GMT) WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Teamsters union went on strike against United Parcel Service early Monday after talks...
Aug 9, 2017 · The Teamsters’ victory over United Parcel Service in August 1997 represents the biggest strike and the most important labor union victory in the United States in the last twenty-five years.
Jul 13, 2023 · As labor tensions mount across America, we look back at the 1997 UPS strike, a major victory in the labor movement. Lane Windham, associate director of the Kalmanovitz Initiative For Labor...
