Teamsters Reach Strong Settlement with UPS on Driver Severance Packages
(WASHINGTON) – After months of urging United Parcel Service (UPS) to honor its Teamsters contract and return to the bargaining table over unilateral driver buyouts, UPS on Sunday agreed to terms on a new settlement with the Teamsters National Negotiating Committee — capping severance offers while rewarding and protecting the seniority of Teamsters drivers. Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien successfully pushed UPS into negotiations in the wake of national grievances filed against the pa
By UPS Negotiations Source Monitor
Published July 19, 2026 at 1:13 PM ET
(WASHINGTON) – After months of urging United Parcel Service (UPS) to honor its Teamsters contract and return to the bargaining table over unilateral driver buyouts, UPS on Sunday agreed to terms on a new settlement with the Teamsters National Negotiating Committee — capping severance offers while rewarding and protecting the seniority of Teamsters drivers. Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien successfully pushed UPS into negotiations in the wake of national grievances filed against the pa
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