The high-profile contract fights have played out across the country, just as public opinion has been turning more in favor of organized labor.
UPSThe union representing more than 325,000 UPS workers, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, spent months negotiating a new contract with the company.
The workers’ key demands included better pay for part-time workers, whom the company relies on heavily during busy periods, and improved heat safety.
The work stoppage has grown in scope since, with the union expanding its strike to include spare-parts distribution centers for G.M.
has pointed to growth in profits and chief executive compensation in making its demands for improved compensation for its members.
Persons:
they’ve, —, Shawn Fain
Organizations:
United Automobile Workers, SAG, Writers Guild of America, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Gallup, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hollywood, Guild of America, UPS, United Auto Workers, U.S, — Ford, General Motors, Teamsters
Locations:
Hollywood, Staten