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Teamsters: Nationwide UPS Strike is Imminent - International Brotherhood of Teamsters (teamster.org)

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(WASHINGTON) – Today, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters walked away from the national bargaining table and officially demanded UPS exchange its last, best, and final offer no later than June 30. The Teamsters gave UPS a one-week notice on Tuesday …

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Hmm.

I would assume that this means that FedEx rates would skyrocket, since UPS being out of the picture would greatly decrease package delivery capacity.

Amazon also has their own delivery network, so I wonder if this would be a big win for them versus other online vendors.