You turn to us for voices you won't hear anywhere else.

Sign up for Democracy Now!'s Daily Digest to get our latest headlines and stories delivered to your inbox every day.

No Sign of Settlement in UPS Strike as Tensions Grow on Picket Line

HeadlineAug 06, 1997

There’s no sign of a settlement in the UPS strike. No negotiations are scheduled as the close to 185,000 Teamsters’ strike enters a third day. The union says it makes sense to get back to the bargaining table, but the company says it’s made its final offer. Tensions have also grown on the picket lines. Police made at least nine strike-related arrests yesterday, bringing the walkout’s total to at least 31. One major sticking point in the dispute is a UPS proposal to withdraw from the Teamsters union-wide pension plan and take direct control of the retirement money. The Teamsters see the company’s move as an attempt to get control of any potential surplus for itself. The union says it should retain control where the members’ money is protected.

The original content of this program is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Please attribute legal copies of this work to democracynow.org. Some of the work(s) that this program incorporates, however, may be separately licensed. For further information or additional permissions, contact us.

Non-commercial news needs your support

We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work.
Please do your part today.
Make a donation
Top