United Parcel Service (UPS) is planning to close dozens of packaging facilities and reduce the workforce by 30,000 jobs. Last year UPS cut 48,000 workers.
In a statement, the Teamsters have said that they have “detailed at least six violations of its National Master Agreement by UPS in the rollout of the buyout program, including direct dealing of new contracts with workers, elimination of union jobs when UPS contractually agreed to establish more positions, and erosion of the rights and privileges of union shop stewards, among other charges.”
“For the second time in six months, UPS has proven it doesn’t care about the law, has no respect for its contract with the Teamsters, and is determined to try to screw our members out of their hard-earned money,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien, in comments included in the statement.
The facilities marked for closure include those in18 States:
Jamieson Park facility in Spokane, Washington
Chalk Hill facility in Dallas, Texas
Jacksonville, Illinois
Rockdale, Illinois
Devils Lake, North Dakota
Laramie, Wyoming
Pendleton, Oregon
North Hills, California
Las Vegas North in Las Vegas, Nevada
Quad Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland
Wilmington, Massachusetts
Ashland, Massachusetts
Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts
Miami Downtown Air in Miami, Florida
