Multiple subcommittees of Teamster representatives and rank-and-file members kept meeting during the day Thursday to review contract proposals with UPS and finalize language for future exchanges.

Unfortunately, the Teamsters Safety and Health subcommittee was unable to meet after UPS committee chairs disrespectfully addressed other committee members and spoke down to Teamster rank-and-filers.

Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien wasted no time reprimanding the entire UPS bargaining group face-to-face for its unacceptable and embarrassing actions.

“It’s so sad that we have to waste precious time during negotiations to deal with UPS’s bad behavior,” O’Brien said. “Our Safety and Health subcommittee will not be assembling until UPS starts acting professionally and stops trying to drag Teamsters down to management’s level. I will not tolerate a single person from UPS disrespecting anyone on any of our committees.

“The Teamsters will win the best contract in our history at UPS. I know we haven’t seen UPS’s worst behavior yet, but I’m also not going to let it slow our progress or hold us down. We are going to deliver for our members.”

Other subcommittees will meet in-person on Friday.

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