Bureau of Transportation Statistics

• “I don’t foresee shippers experiencing demurrage or ramp storage issues as there is enough trucking capacity to pull containers effectively.
• “As fuel, insurance, and liability costs continue to rise in this low-rate environment, trucking capacity will exit at a rate higher than new capacity entering the market.
• Prior to exiting the market, financially struggling trucking capacity will sacrifice staff, safety, security of freight, and operational excellence.
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• Talks between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and UPS over a new contract fell apart on July 5, 2023.
• Without a deal in place, more than 300,000 Teamsters will stop working on Aug. 1.

What are the reasons for this impending strike?

Before the talks collapsed, both sides had been negotiating extensively on a new five-year agreement that would cover about 340,000 unionized UPS workers. The delivery company has agreed to some of the Teamsters’ demands, pledging to:
• The Teamsters dispute UPS’s claim that part-time workers earn an average of $20 per hour.
• The company nearly tripled its net income from the levels seen in 2018 and 2019 of $4.8 billion and $4.4 billion.
• The Teamsters argue that these record profits mean UPS can afford to pay higher wages.

What should consumers expect?

• If unionized UPS workers do go on strike, many U.S. consumers will surely fear delays in the delivery of their online purchases.
• In my view, that’s a reasonable concern, given that UPS handles roughly 25% of all U.S. package deliveries.
• The 1997 strike, which lasted 16 days, took place when e-commerce was in its infancy.
• Today, consumers spend about 15% of their shopping dollars on e-commerce purchases.

What about businesses?

• A UPS strike could disrupt the availability of spare parts for cars and wholesale medical supplies, just to name a few essentials.
• Consumers will also find it harder to get clothing and shoes in stores, as retail locations are typically replenished by parcel carriers.
• These costs stem from the 340,000 striking workers losing an estimated $1.1 billion in wages and UPS losing $816 million in earnings.
• The balance of this estimate would result from the disruptions incurred by UPS customers.

What do you think will happen?

• On that occasion, Congress had the option of intervening, but a deal was reached before the government had to step in.
• However, it seems likely that there will be calls for the White House to get both parties back to the negotiating table.

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