UPS workers are preparing for what might be the biggest single-company strike in US history. The contract between the Teamsters and UPS, which is the largest private-sector collective bargaining agreement in the US, is set to expire in August. If no new agreement is reached by August 1, a strike is very likely. Antoine Andrews, a UPS driver in Long Island City and UPS driver in Long Island City, and member of the Teamsters Local 804, explains what UPS workers are fighting for and why every worker has a stake in this crucial fight.
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