联合包裹遭卡车司机工会起诉 涉“买断计划”

Core Viewpoint - The Teamsters union has filed a lawsuit against UPS, alleging that the new buyout plan for drivers violates their national contract [1][3]. Group 1: Contractual Issues - The Teamsters union and UPS reached a contract agreement in 2023 covering 340,000 employees represented by the union, which helped avoid a strike [1][3]. - The union claims that the latest buyout plan, named the "Driver Choice Program," is broader than a previous buyout proposal made in the summer of last year [1][4]. - The union has detailed at least six violations of the national agreement in court documents [5]. Group 2: Employment Changes - In January, UPS announced plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs and close 24 facilities to reduce low-profit delivery services for its largest customer, Amazon [1][3]. - The previous buyout plan announced in July included cutting 20,000 jobs and closing 73 facilities [1][3]. Group 3: Union Response and Company Position - The union has stated that since late January, UPS has not responded to over 57 requests for information related to the revised buyout plan [5]. - UPS has indicated that it will address the union's lawsuit through appropriate legal channels and stated that the lawsuit will not affect its operations [5].