Will UPS Go On Strike?
As the calendar inches closer to a July 31 expiration of the collective bargaining agreement between the United Parcel Service (UPS) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), the parcel industry is beginning to ask the question, will UPS go on strike?
In my view, it's highly unlikely. UPS is simply too profitable and has too much to lose to allow a labor dispute with the IBT to occur. But then again, I incorrectly said the same thing in 1997 prior to the eventual strike that shut UPS down for 15 days.
- Categories:
- Shipping
- Companies:
- Federal Express
- United Parcel Service
Rob Martinez is the CEO of Shipware LLC, a professional services firm that transforms businesses through intelligent distribution solutions and strategies. Rob has helped some of the world’s most recognizable brands reduce parcel shipping costs an average of 25 percent through contract negotiations, rate benchmarking, modal optimization, invoice audit and other savings vehicles. A cum laude graduate of UCLA, Rob has 20 years of transportation industry experience, including executive positions at DHL and Stamps.com, in addition to his work as an outside consultant since 2001.
