Members of the Teamsters union, at the rank-and-file level, have decisively endorsed a five-year agreement with UPS, thereby eliminating the looming threat of a debilitating strike.

The union reported that an impressive 86% of its members voted in favor of the five-year contract, which will be retroactively effective from August 1.

The Teamsters highlighted that this marked the most significant margin of support ever achieved for a contract at the company, CNN reported.

Moreover, the union noted that an unprecedented 58% of its members participated in the voting process.

The agreement had been reached on July 25, just a week prior to the union’s intended strike date. The ratification process spanned the subsequent four weeks.

The deal garnered robust backing from union leadership, evidenced by a vote of 161-1 in favor. Teamsters President Sean O’Brien hailed it as “the best contract in the history of UPS.”

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