The Teamsters and UPS

Article Abstract:

The UPS strike exemplifies the how US corporations unfairly profit by the overuse of part-time underpaid workers. The Teamsters have a valid complaint in calling for more full-time jobs. Only one-fifth of the workers are full-time, and the part-time workers make less than half of what full-timers do.

Editorial, Profits, Ethical aspects, Corporate profits

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Labour's summer victory

Article Abstract:

The ending of the UPS strike with a victory for the Teamsters in terms of a labor contract is a sign of new power within US labor unions. The issue of UPS hiring and underpaying too many part-time workers aroused national concern. Whether this type of union victory with recur is uncertain.

Forecasts and trends, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Labor movement

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No part-time job explosion

Article Abstract:

Despite claims to the contrary, the use of part-time employees has not escalated as companies have restructured, as the rate of part-time employment has remained fairly even since the late 1970s. The issue of part-time employment is heightened by the UPS strike.

Analysis, Economic aspects, Strikes

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