Dec 26, 2013

Over the past couple of days there has been a great deal of “less than friendly” press regarding delays in deliveries by UPS.  While Teamsters Local 89 finds it regretful that many did not receive their packages on time, we hope customers will acknowledge the many hours of hard work our members have put into processing and delivering millions upon millions of Holiday packages over the past couple of weeks. 

While most Americans enjoyed time with their friends and families on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, UPS Teamsters worked around the clock to meet customer demands.  Though they are compensated for this time, most Local 89 members working at UPS, especially those with young children, missed out on irreplaceable Christmas celebrations with their families.  Many of our members clocked over 100 hours of work over the past week and are expected to continue working these extended hours and workdays as long as necessary to deliver customer shipments.   

We also ask the public to consider this:  UPS received this flood of packages due to the inability of other services such as FedEx to handle this level of Christmas volume.  No other carrier can come close to UPS in handling the shipping demands of this year’s Holiday Season.  Why is this?  Because UPS Teamsters have made the company the best in the shipping business through the skill, dedication, and work ethic necessary to consistently achieve customer satisfaction. 

While we understand the frustration of customers who did not receive their shipments, we hope there will be consideration given to UPS workers who continue to work tirelessly to achieve what the competition cannot.   Be assured, our members will continue to provide the great service that is synonymous with the UPS brand for all holidays to come.