UPS Indianapolis freight workers ratify contract

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Reuters

NEW YORK, Oct 7 (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc (UPS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) freight workers in Indianapolis ratified a new five-year contract reached by the Teamsters union that raises workers' wages and boosts the company's contributions to pensions and benefits.

The contract, which covers 125 freight employees, is considered to be the first step toward the unionization of UPS's freight work force of about 15,000. The contract was ratified by a 107-to-1 vote.

"Thousands of Overnite workers fought so hard for this day to happen," said Ken Hall, director of the Teamsters Parcel and Small Package division and lead negotiator.

UPS Freight was formerly known as Overnite Transportation.

Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUKN0727249320071007

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Starnge I didn't find this reported in US media.

Also see this PR: UPS Freight Workers in Indianapolis Ratify Historic, First Ever Contract

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-07-2007/0004677250&EDATE=