UPS workers overwhelmingly approve new 5-year contract with significant wage increases, ending strike threat

UPS workers ratified a 5-year contract that includes substantial wage increases for all employees.
The contract eliminates the 2-tier wage system, ensuring equal pay for equal work.
Safety improvements like air conditioning in new trucks were also included in the deal.
The 86% approval was the highest ever for a UPS contract with the Teamsters union.
The deal averted a potential strike that could have severely disrupted package deliveries nationwide.