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UPS ADMITS DRIVER BUYOUTS VIOLATE TEAMSTERS CONTRACT IN CENTRAL REGION
United Parcel Service (UPS) notified the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Tuesday that it was withdrawing its latest driver buyout scheme in Central Region states after nearly 37 local unions filed grievances against the parcel giant for shamelessly violating the UPS Teamsters contract. This action will greatly undermine the company's illegal pursuit of buyouts in other regions under the National Master Agreement.
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