UPS has walked away from contract negotiations, Teamsters said.
The union representing roughly 340,000 U.S. drivers, package handlers and loaders at United Parcel Service said on Wednesday the parcel delivery firm had walked away from the bargaining table Teamsters said in a Twitter tweet UPS presented an offer, which was unanimously rejected by the union's national negotiating committee. The union said no additional negotiations were scheduled.
Following marathon negotiations, UPS refused to give the Teamsters a last, best, and final offer, telling the union the company had nothing more to give.
In the U.S., labor unions are growing in popularity with companies, which have been grappling with labor shortages since the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPS' contract covering UPS full and part-time employees in the U.S. that deliver packages, load trucks and handle packages expires on July 31. Should talks break down, UPS employees have already authorized a strike.