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Editorial standardsUPS Teamsters contract negotiations · 2028
Independent UPS Teamsters negotiation news, contract enforcement tools, and rank-and-file preparation for the agreement expiring July 31, 2028.
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Countdown uses Eastern Time and will be updated if the parties extend or replace the agreement.
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What’s at stake
Each tracker connects current language, shop-floor enforcement, member priorities and the evidence needed to judge a 2028 proposal.
Layoffs, building changes, buyouts, subcontracting, and enforceable work protections.
02Starting rates, progression, minimum guarantees, overtime, and the full-time pathway.
03Automated facilities, surveillance, driver-facing technology, and bargaining rights.
04Air-conditioned vehicles, ventilation, heat mitigation, staffing, and injury prevention.
05Pensions, health-and-welfare contributions, eligibility, and regional differences.
06Supplemental language, riders, Local 705 and Local 710 agreements, and enforcement.
07Work preservation, outside carriers, feeder movement, seasonal operations, and enforceable remedies.
089.5 rights, forced overtime, staffing, penalty remedies, and differences across classifications.
09Cameras, sensors, telematics, discipline, privacy, notice, and bargaining over new technology.
10Education, workplace organization, practice actions, strike authorization, and reliable member communication.
11Proposal comparisons, supplement votes, contract language, implementation dates, and accountable member review.
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