Union to Begin UPS Freight Negotiations

Contract Will Serve As National Model



The Teamsters Union will kick off talks with UPS Freight on Wednesday, September 6 for the 125 drivers and dockworkers in Indianapolis who recently formed a union with Local 135.

The union plans to negotiate a strong contract—a national model—that will serve as a tool to organize the more than 300 other UPS Freight terminals nationwide.

“This is the next step in organizing the more than 15,000 workers at UPS Freight to provide them with a brighter future,” said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President. “Our UPS and freight members continue to provide us with valuable support in the campaign.”

Ken Hall, Director of the Parcel and Small Package Division, and Gordon Sweeton, Assistant Director of the Freight Division, will lead the union’s negotiating team.

The negotiations will kick off in Washington, D.C.