CONTRACT talks between Atlanta-based ups and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters broke down early, raising the likelihood of an August strike at the America's biggest trucker, reported New York's Journal of Commerce.
Both sides accused the other of walking away from the negotiating table after the Teamsters rejected UPS's latest offer.
Said Teamsters president Sean O'Brien: 'This multibillion-dollar corporation has plenty to give American workers - they just don't want to. UPS had a choice to make, and they have clearly chosen to go down the wrong road.'
Said UPS: 'Refusing to negotiate, especially when the finish line is in sight, creates significant unease among employees and customers and threatens to disrupt the US economy. Only our non-union competitors benefit from the Teamsters' actions. We have not walked away, and the union has a responsibility to remain at the table.'
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Both sides accused the other of walking away from the negotiating table after the Teamsters rejected UPS's latest offer.
Said Teamsters president Sean O'Brien: 'This multibillion-dollar corporation has plenty to give American workers - they just don't want to. UPS had a choice to make, and they have clearly chosen to go down the wrong road.'
Said UPS: 'Refusing to negotiate, especially when the finish line is in sight, creates significant unease among employees and customers and threatens to disrupt the US economy. Only our non-union competitors benefit from the Teamsters' actions. We have not walked away, and the union has a responsibility to remain at the table.'
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