The International Brotherhood of Teamsters unanimously passed a resolution at its Las Vegas convention directing leadership to confront UPS for allegedly breaching the 2023 collective bargaining agreement by outsourcing delivery work to nonunion subcontractors. The union specifically targets UPS subsidiary Roadie, a gig-economy platform using lower-paid independent contractors for final-mile delivery. The Teamsters assert the 2023 contract explicitly forbids UPS from assigning work traditionally performed by union members to gig-worker companies. UPS has been scaling Roadie operations nationwide over the past four years with dozens of distribution centers and cross-dock facilities. The union represents approximately 330,000 UPS employees, including 100,000 drivers. The dispute adds labor risk to UPS operations during peak shipping season and could impact service reliability if escalated to work actions.
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