Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
11-20-2023
Graduation Year
2025
Abstract
On July 25th, 2023, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (“Teamster”) reached a tentative agreement with United Parcel Service (“UPS”), affecting more than 340,000 UPS workers. A month later, on August 22nd, 86% of the union members voted in favor of ratifying the National Master Agreement. The negotiated agreement not only prevented one of the largest strikes in U.S. history, but also raised the bar for all workers in the labor movement. This entire conflict demonstrates the importance of negotiations and dispute resolution because negotiation was able to help avoid a major strike and negotiate a favorable contract.
This post was originally published on the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution website on November 20, 2023. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above.
Recommended Citation
Zheng, Angel, "UPS and Teamster: Setting a New Bar for Negotiations and Conflict Resolution" (2023). CJCR Blog. 71.
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjcr-blog/71
