P.M. BRIEFING : UPS Strike Ballots Counted
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters began counting votes today in nationwide balloting that will decide whether 150,000 full- and part-time workers will go on strike against United Parcel Service.
Teamsters officials have notified the company’s corporate headquarters in Greenwich that if a proposed three-year contract is not ratified, a strike could begin Monday.
It would be the union’s first nationwide strike against UPS, the nation’s largest parcel shipper, which handles about 11 million packages for U.S. customers daily.
“We’re still optimistic that it’s going to be ratified,” said UPS spokeswoman Patricia Steffan, adding that the company has not worked out a specific contingency plan.
Teamsters officials in Washington, D.C., where the votes are being counted, indicated no announcement will be made until Monday.
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