eBay & Etsy Tell Sellers To Stay Tuned For UPS Strike News
As UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are set to return to the bargaining table this week in hopes to avoid a strike, ecommerce sellers are worried about what a major carrier disruption could mean for their businesses.
Etsy and eBay both made announcements today letting sellers know they are keeping an eye on the situation and will keep sellers informed as the situation develops.
We wanted to let you know that UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) are negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement. If an agreement isn’t reached by August 1, there could be a potential UPS strike. You can get the latest information about these negotiations directly from UPS here.
We’re keeping an eye on the situation and update you as we learn more. In the meantime, we recommend that you consider alternatives to UPS leading up to August 1 to avoid shipping delays in the event of a labor strike.
As the national media has been covering, the agreement between UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters expires on July 31st, 2023. Both parties have been working to reach an agreement in order to prevent a work stoppage.
If there are developments that may impact your transactions on eBay, we will provide additional updates and inform you of any necessary actions we may take.
The latest updates can be found directly from UPS here:
UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) are negotiating a new National Master Agreement (NMA) for about 330,000 of our U.S. employees, as well as supplemental agreements that cover specific local areas of the country.
We are focused on reaching agreements that provide wins for our employees, the union, UPS and our customers. Learn more about the bargaining process and our relationship with the Teamsters.
Latest updates
July 21: We look forward to meeting the Teamsters at the negotiating table next week to resolve the few remaining open issues.
With the contract expiration less than two weeks away, we need to work quickly to finalize a fair deal that provides certainty for our customers, our employees and businesses across the country. We started these negotiations prepared to increase the already industry-leading pay and benefits we provide our full and part-time union employees and are committed to reaching an agreement that will do just that.
And you can also gets updates from the Teamsters here:
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Are you already making plans for your business in case of a UPS strike? Which alternate carriers will you use? Let us know in the comments below!
