UPS workers win wage increases, AC in new union contract

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By Akielly HuAug 23, 2023, 11:02 pm191 pts
Workers at the shipping company UPS have just ratified a union contract that secures wage increases and extreme heat protections for more than 340,000 employees across the country. The deal marks a major win for what organizers have dubbed “hot labor summer,” in which labor fights led by groups ranging from…

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