{"id":1967019,"date":"2023-07-07T17:32:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T21:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-appears-at-ups-teamsters-protest-we-have-your-back\/"},"modified":"2023-07-07T17:33:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T21:33:19","slug":"alexandria-ocasio-cortez-appears-at-ups-teamsters-protest-we-have-your-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-appears-at-ups-teamsters-protest-we-have-your-back\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC supports UPS Teamsters protest: &#8216;We stand with you&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falexandria-ocasio-cortez-appears-at-ups-teamsters-protest-we-have-your-back%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1967019&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Stands in Solidarity with Teamsters in UPS Negotiations<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) made a powerful appearance at a Teamsters protest, showing her support as the union engages in negotiations with UPS. The stakes are high as the negotiations between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and UPS have hit a roadblock, leading the Teamsters to leave the negotiation table and prepare for a strike on Aug 1.<\/p>\n<p>Since April, UPS has been in talks with the union, which represents around 340,000 workers. While progress has been made on 55 noneconomic issues on June 19, an agreement on wages has yet to be reached.<\/p>\n<h3>A Practice Strike with a Powerful Message<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We just want you all to know that we have your back,&#8221; Ocasio-Cortez declared at the Queens protest, which served as a practice strike. &#8220;When we say &#8216;we,&#8217; we mean the city, this country, and everyday people. Because you&#8217;re not just fighting for yourselves, you are fighting to raise the standard for all working people in this country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During her speech, the New York representative mistakenly mentioned that there were over 300 million UPS drivers. However, even with 340,000 workers on strike, it would still be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/monday-afternoon-update-death-toll-rises-after-turkey-and-syria-earthquakes-nyc-ends-covid-mandate-for-public-workers-and-more\/\" title=\"Monday Afternoon Update: Death Toll Rises After Turkey And Syria Earthquakes, NYC Ends COVID Mandate For Public Workers, And More\">largest strike<\/a> in American history.<\/p>\n<p>Both the Teamsters and UPS attempted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-appears-at-ups-teamsters-protest-we-have-your-back\/\" title=\"AOC supports UPS Teamsters protest: 'We stand with you'\">set early deadlines<\/a> for an agreement, but they came and went without a resolution. Despite the challenges, Ocasio-Cortez remains optimistic, stating, &#8220;It&#8217;s not that much, it&#8217;s not too much to ask for. We have done this before and we have won before. Keep that in mind, and we will win again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to Pitney Bowes, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manufacturing-orders-from-china-down-40\/\" title=\"Manufacturing Orders From China Down 40%\">global shipping firm<\/a>, UPS handles a staggering 37% of the United States&#8217; total parcel volume, delivering an average of over 21 million packages every day. This represents approximately 6% of the nation&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-official-trump-crushes-record-for-largest-gdp-increase-in-us-history-3rd-quarter-gdp-up-33-1\/\" title=\"IT'S OFFICIAL: Trump Crushes Record for Largest GDP Increase in US History -- 3rd Quarter GDP Up 33.1%\">gross domestic product<\/a>, highlighting the significant impact of UPS on the economy.<\/p>\n<p>The last UPS strike occurred 25 years ago, making the current negotiations and potential strike a historic moment for both the union and the company.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) joined a Teamsters protest amid ongoing negotiations with UPS. Unfortunately, talks between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and UPS have been unsuccessful, leading the Teamsters to walk away from the table on Wednesday. They are now preparing to strike on August 1. 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