The clock keeps ticking and UPS keeps delaying.

“It’s as if UPS hasn’t had months to prepare for supplemental negotiations with the Teamsters,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “We are not making concessions and we are not backing down. UPS knows the longer they take to resolve our supplements, the longer they delay national negotiations.” For a company that raked in more than $100 billion in 2022, UPS has done a lot of whining about costs during supplemental negotiations.

During a virtual meeting this evening (Tuesday) of the UPS Teamsters’ national committee, leaders and members reported the many ways UPS keeps dithering on major supplemental proposals. The company’s actions are a far cry from the collaborative presentation of itself shared during an earnings call with investors this morning.

The Teamsters Union will not turn its back on issues that members care most about. The committee remains ready to work all day and night to finalize regional supplements and riders.

After another full day of bargaining, including in New York, Northern California, Connecticut, and Atlanta, several of the Teamsters’ supplemental negotiating committees said they are still not seeing enough movement by UPS.

“UPS has been very slow in learning that these are deal-breaker issues for our members, but we’re going to keep educating them — and keep fighting,” said General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman.

UPS can’t have it both ways. Giant corporations don’t get to haul in record profits, increase shareholder returns, and then say they don’t have enough money for workers.

The sky is not falling, UPS. But you are failing to wrap up supplemental negotiations for hundreds of thousands of Teamsters. You’ve got the money. You’ve got the best workforce in the business. It’s time to #PayUp.

"It's very clear that this company does not want to invest in the people who made those profits possible," said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. "UPS takes credit for its success when it talks to investors while trying to downplay that success when talking to the hardworking Teamsters who made it happen. They sit across from us and whine about the competition. It's embarrassing to watch, quite frankly."

While UPS is holding up remaining supplements and riders over very simple issues, Teamster negotiating committees have locked arms against all concessionary proposals by the company. UPS Teamsters remain steadfast in the fight for more holidays, pension increases, stronger seniority rights, and improved grievance procedures.

“The Teamsters continue to hold our position. We will not go into national negotiations until supplements are done,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien, after another long day of ongoing bargaining across the country. “We’re not making concessions and UPS knows it. This company is now down to 11 weeks to get this thing wrapped up.”

In Florida, New England, Chicago, Sacramento, and other major hubs nationwide, Teamster negotiating committees were back at the table on Wednesday, holding steady to protect and bargain on regional issues for more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters.

“We know it’s frustrating to see UPS play games and drag its feet with our members,” said Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman. “But Sean and I could not be prouder of the resolve of our committees and rank-and-filers in the face of UPS’s nonsense. We’re not scared of a fight. And we stand up to bullies.”