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The United Parcel Service (UPS) said on Thursday that it is offering
buyouts to full-time U.S. delivery drivers as part of the company�s
�largest network reconfiguration� ever.
�As we navigate an unprecedented business landscape, we are executing the largest network reconfiguration in UPS history,� the Atlanta-based company
said in a statement.
�For the first time ever, in recognition of these unique circumstances, we
are looking to offer our full-time U.S. drivers the opportunity to
participate in a voluntary program that would provide an opportunity to
receive a generous financial package if they choose to leave UPS,� the
company added.
The financial package that will be available to the drivers will be in
addition to �any earned retirement benefits, including pension and
healthcare,� according to UPS.
The company added that each driver �would have the ability to decide if
this voluntary program is beneficial to their family and the plans they
have for their future.�
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean M. O�Brien said
UPS�s buyout plan is �an illegal violation� of the contract the union
struck with the company that undercuts its agreement to create 22,500 more jobs.
�UPS is trying to weasel its way out of creating good union jobs here in America by dangling insulting buyouts in front of Teamsters drivers,�
O�Brien said in a statement on Thursday.
UPS said on Thursday that it had approached the union regarding the
buyouts and that the company remains �committed to the agreements we
reached in 2023, as part of our contract negotiations.�
UPS said in late April that it would cut around 20,000 jobs this year as
part of a plan to lower costs and improve efficiency. In August 2023, UPS offered buyouts to pilots as demand dropped.
https://thehill.com/business/5384976-ups-offering-buyouts-to-delivery-
drivers/
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