Teamsters hint at strike, which UPS calls impossible - Atlanta Business Chronicle
After four years of contract negotiations, the tension between Teamsters Local 2727 and the United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) remain high. But a spokesperson UPS said, no matter what the union says, a strike is not imminent.
The teamsters group, which is based in Louisville and represent a workforce of approximately 1,300 employees, filed their second request Friday with the National Mediation Board (NMB) asking to be released from mediated contract negotiations with the Atlanta-based package delivery company. The teamsters want a new contract for their aircraft mechanics and related classifications but allege that "UPS has refused to bargain fairly or offer reasonable proposals to come to a fair agreement, causing growing unrest and instability within the maintenance workforce as the busy holiday shipping season nears."
The mediation board declined the union's request on Friday afternoon, according to UPS, meaning the two sides will continue to negotiate.
After four years of contract negotiations, the tension between Teamsters Local 2727 and the United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) remain high. But a spokesperson UPS said, no matter what the union says, a strike is not imminent.
The teamsters group, which is based in Louisville and represent a workforce of approximately 1,300 employees, filed their second request Friday with the National Mediation Board (NMB) asking to be released from mediated contract negotiations with the Atlanta-based package delivery company. The teamsters want a new contract for their aircraft mechanics and related classifications but allege that "UPS has refused to bargain fairly or offer reasonable proposals to come to a fair agreement, causing growing unrest and instability within the maintenance workforce as the busy holiday shipping season nears."
The mediation board declined the union's request on Friday afternoon, according to UPS, meaning the two sides will continue to negotiate.
