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UPS Withdraws Latest Driver Buyout Scheme in Central Region States
UPS withdrew the Driver Choice Program in 13 states after 37 local Teamster unions filed grievances citing violations of the National Master Agreement.
- On Tuesday, United Parcel Service notified the International Brotherhood of Teamsters it is withdrawing its driver buyout scheme in 13 Central Region states after nearly 37 local unions filed grievances against the parcel giant.
- The company's Driver Choice Program offered drivers lump-sum payments to waive union rights and career benefits, which Teamsters argued breached the National Master Agreement by bypassing mandatory union negotiations.
- Covering 13 states from Nebraska to Ohio, the Central Region employs more than 68,000 rank-and-file Teamsters who challenged the program for violating the UPS Teamsters Central Region Supplement.
- Calling the withdrawal an admission that programs are "scams designed to fuel corporate greed," Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien urged UPS to dismantle the program nationwide.
- Amid plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs and close 24 facilities, the dispute highlights broader restructuring efforts, including millions in management bonuses awarded during this critical transition.
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UPS withdrawing $150,000 driver buyout offer in 13 states
UPS is withdrawing its $150,000 driver buyout program in 13 states after protests and emergency restraining orders from the Teamsters Union. Last summer, UPS began offering a buyout program for drivers as part of a massive business restructuring involving the elimination of 30,000 jobs. This program would give participating drivers a payout based on years of employment if they willingly resigned from their positions. The company then launched …
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