Looming UPS Strike. Teamsters ask Biden not to interfere

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The president of the Teamsters union said Sunday that he has asked the White House on several occasions to make sure President Biden does not interfere with in his ongoing negations with UPS, even with the possibility of a strike looming at the end of July.

The comments from Teamsters President Sean O’Brien came during an online meeting with union members, where he warned workers to be prepared for a strike.

"The White House shouldn’t be concerned with the Teamsters," O'Brien said on the meeting Sunday. "They should be concerned with Corporate America, which continues to make billions upon billions of dollars off the sweat of our members. We’re not going to allow anybody to implement a contract."

Negotiations between the Teamsters and UPS, which has roughly 340,000 employees, have been ongoing for weeks. The Teamsters have made clear that if a new contract is not reached by July 31, the workers will strike, which could cause massive shortages in delivery options across the nation.

However, O'Brien said he does not want the White House, or anyone else, getting in the way.

"My neighborhood where I grew up in Boston, if two people had a disagreement, and you had nothing to do with it, you just kept walking," O’Brien added. "We don’t need anybody getting involved in this fight."

The president of the Teamsters said Sunday that he asked the White House on several occasions not to engage in his ongoing negations with UPS as a strike looms near. 

O'Brien's call for Biden to refrain from involvement in negotiations comes less than one year after Biden used executive authority to leverage an agreement between union workers and railroad companies amid threats of a strike.

The Teamsters touted a near-agreement in early July with UPS, but negotiations broke down days later over demands to increase salaries for part-time workers.

UPS said it will begin to train nonunion members in preparation of a potential strike from the Teamsters. The company delivers 24.3 million packages per day — a pace it is unlikely to maintain if workers strike.

UPS said it will begin to train nonunion members in preparation of a potential strike from the Teamsters.

Biden, who has claimed to be the most pro-union president, is a longtime ally of the Teamsters. However, a strike could pose challenges to his administration as it touts the benefits of "Bidenomics" during his re-election campaign.

 

[seafoam1 2,804]

A lot of home bodies are not going to like this. 

[easilyscan 869]

The irony is off the charts. The Teamsters certainly didn't mind Biden''s involvement last December.

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/12/15/kevin-brady-biden-teamsters-bailout-private-pension-politifact/69729204007/

 

[Tree of Knowledge 1,714]

Transportation Secretary “Booty Juice” will solve it. 

[Hardcore troubadour 14,960]

5 hours ago, easilyscan said:

The irony is off the charts. The Teamsters certainly didn't mind Biden''s involvement last December.

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/12/15/kevin-brady-biden-teamsters-bailout-private-pension-politifact/69729204007/

 

How the Fock did a pension fund need a bailout of that size? Did they invest it all in Disney? 

[easilyscan 869]

17 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

How the Fock did a pension fund need a bailout of that size? Did they invest it all in Disney? 

Good one!

Pension funds, at least those in the private sector, face the same problems Social Security does. As more people retire & start taking distributions, while @ the same time the number of people contributing shows a steady decline, shortfalls are inevitable. This is where the average American shows the most ignorance. Democrats will tell them Social Security is fine.

But if you're someone willing to take the time to do the research on your own, you'll find that 17 years ago, they said it wouldn't be a problem until 2040, 10 years ago they said it wouldn't be a problem until 2037, the latest reports say it won't be a problem until 2033. 

[HellToupee 1,596]

I think this will get squashed by the government . Things are much different today than their last strike in the 90s

[Hardcore troubadour 14,960]

5 minutes ago, easilyscan said:

Good one!

Pension funds, at least those in the private sector, face the same problems Social Security does. As more people retire & start taking distributions, while @ the same time the number of people contributing shows a steady decline, shortfalls are inevitable. This is where the average American shows the most ignorance. Democrats will tell them Social Security is fine.

But if you're someone willing to take the time to do the research on your own, you'll find that 17 years ago, they said it wouldn't be a problem until 2040, 10 years ago they said it wouldn't be a problem until 2037, the latest reports say it won't be a problem until 2033. 

Well, in 1998 UPS had 330k employees.  They now have 540k. So, how did the number of contributors decrease? They may have, but I don’t see how with the explosion of home delivery.  

[easilyscan 869]

18 hours ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Well, in 1998 UPS had 330k employees.  They now have 540k. So, how did the number of contributors decrease? They may have, but I don’t see how with the explosion of home delivery.  

Maybe new hires aren't offered a pension ? Maybe they get a 401(k) with a company match instead ? Maybe the pension's were too lucrative, with things like COLA built in, etc. 

That's the only explanation I can think of. Or maybe your original reply was right....... they invested a substantial amount of the pension in Disney stock!

[Hardcore troubadour 14,960]

1 hour ago, easilyscan said:

Maybe new hires aren't offered a pension ? Maybe they get a 401(k) with a company match instead ? Maybe the pension's were too lucrative, with things like COLA built in, etc. 

That's the only explanation I can think of. Or maybe your original reply was right....... they invested a substantial amount of the pension in Disney stock!

I don’t know either. But I would think the teamsters would be reluctant to give up a defined benefit for a variable one.