UPS workers resumed practice strike after talks broke down

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UPS workers in Gardena, California, were picketing yesterday (July 6)—but the strike hasn’t started yet. It’s a practice protest. Teamsters, the union representing over 340,000 United Parcel Service (UPS) workers whose contract is due to expire on July 31, is in a deadlock with the shipping and delivery service. T hey want to send a message to UPS that they’re not making empty threats— they’re ready to start what would be the largest single-employer strike in US history . Last week, there was a mock strike in another California warehouse, in downtown LA. Workers in Longview, Texas kicked off the...