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The Fine Print on Sean O’Brien’s Big “Win”

The Fine Print on Sean O’Brien’s Big “Win”

Posted by | May 5, 2026 | , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is calling its UPS Driver Choice Program settlement a win, with Sean O’Brien emphasizing seniority. But as UPS drivers receive unexpected denials, the gap between the agreement and reality is raising new questions about management discretion and union credibility.

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When the Union Becomes the Problem: What the UPS Driver Choice Program Dispute Reveals

When the Union Becomes the Problem: What the UPS Driver Choice Program Dispute Reveals

Posted by | Apr 8, 2026 | , , , , , , , , , , ,

Most labor disputes follow a familiar script: management pushes, the union resists, and the fight plays out across bargaining tables, grievances, or worse. This one changed the script.

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A Year-Long Beverage Strike: Fact Vs. The Teamsters Fiction

A Year-Long Beverage Strike: Fact Vs. The Teamsters Fiction

Posted by | Sep 24, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Teamsters recently marked the one-year anniversary of the Bigfoot Beverages strike by–weird flex, but okay–throwing a barbecue near the locally-owned, family-founded drinks distributor’s Oregon headquarters.

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Fiction Vs. Fact: The Teamsters, UPS, And The Driver Buyout Plan

Fiction Vs. Fact: The Teamsters, UPS, And The Driver Buyout Plan

Posted by | Jul 14, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

O’Brien is also currently embroiled in fallout at UPS after a union-claimed contract “win” in 2023. That collective bargaining stint substantially raised labor costs, which forced UPS to cut corporate jobs, lean into automation, and shutter entire warehouse shifts.

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