1997 United Parcel Service strike
Overview
Led by Ron Carey, the August 4 1997 United Parcel Service strike involved over 185,000 teamsters.[1] The strike effectively shut down UPS operations for 16 days[2] and cost UPS hundreds of millions of dollars. [3] The strike was a victory for the workers, resulting in a new contract that increased their wages, secured their benefits and gave increased job security.[4] The underlying causes of the 1997 UPS strike were ultimately based on the greed of corporations, and the subsequent exploitation of the working class, who were often given little job security, low wages, and part-time employee status.[5]Pickles66 (talk) 22:18, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
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History
Causes
The Strike
Outcome
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- ^ Greenhouse, Steven. "Yearlong Effort Key to Success For Teamsters." New York Times. August 25, 1997.
- ^ "It's official: Teamsters end UPS strike". CNN. August 20, 1997. Retrieved 2013-12-04
- ^ Greenhouse, Steven. "Teamsters and U.P.S. Agree on a 5-Year Contract." New York Times. August 19, 1997.
- ^ http://isreview.org/issues/55/bigbrown.shtml
- ^ http://isreview.org/issues/55/bigbrown.shtml