| United Parcel Service strike of 1997 | |||
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| Part of Labor Unions | |||
| Date | August 1–19, 1997(18 days) | ||
| Location | United States | ||
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The United Parcel Service strike of 1997, led by International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) President Ron Carey, started on August 4, 1997, and involved over 185,000 Teamsters (IBT members).[1] The strike effectively shut down United Parcel Service (UPS) operations for 15 days[2] and costs UPS hundreds of millions of dollars.[3] The strike was a victory for the union, resulting in a new contract that increased their wages, secured their existing benefits and gave increased job security.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Greenhouse, Steven (1997-08-19). "TEAMSTERS AND U.P.S. AGREE ON A 5-YEAR CONTRACT PLAN TO END STRIKE AFTER 15 DAYS". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ Witt, Matt; Wilson, Rand (March 1999). "The Teamsters' UPS Strike of 1997: Building a New Labor Movement". Labor Studies Journal. 24 (1): 58–72. doi:10.1177/0160449x9902400106. ISSN 0160-449X. S2CID 146886811.