1997 United Parcel Service strike

United Parcel Service strike of 1997
Part of Labor Unions
DateAugust 1–19, 1997 (1997-08-01 – 1997-08-19)
(18 days)
Location
United States
Number
185,000 Teamsters

The United Parcel Service strike of 1997, led by International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) President Ron Carey, started on August 4, 1997, and involved over 185,000 Teamsters (IBT members).[1] The strike effectively shut down United Parcel Service (UPS) operations for 15 days[2] and costs UPS hundreds of millions of dollars.[3] The strike was a victory for the union, resulting in a new contract that increased their wages, secured their existing benefits and gave increased job security.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "It's official: Teamsters end UPS strike". CNN. August 20, 1997. Retrieved 2013-12-04
  3. ^ Greenhouse, Steven (1997-08-19). "TEAMSTERS AND U.P.S. AGREE ON A 5-YEAR CONTRACT PLAN TO END STRIKE AFTER 15 DAYS". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  4. ^ Witt, Matt; Wilson, Rand (March 1999). "The Teamsters' UPS Strike of 1997: Building a New Labor Movement". Labor Studies Journal. 24 (1): 58–72. doi:10.1177/0160449x9902400106. ISSN 0160-449X. S2CID 146886811.