Grievances

UPS Teamsters contract guides about grievances, every claim cited to the contract.

• OJS Ride-Along Coming? Here's Exactly What To Do — A UPS Teamster's complete guide to preparing for, surviving, and documenting an OJS supervisor ride-along — before, during, and after the ride.
• How Much Can UPS Change Your Bid Area or Bid Work? — Learn exactly how much UPS can change your bid route or bid work under the 2023-2028 contract, including your rights when stops, hours, or feeder schedules are altered.
• How to File a UPS Teamsters Grievance: The Basics — A plain-language guide for UPS Teamsters on what a grievance is, when to file one, key time limits, and how to navigate each step of the process.
• Beginner's Guide to UPS & the Teamsters: What You Need to Know — New to UPS? Learn how the Teamsters union works, what your contract covers, and how to protect your rights on the job — explained in plain language.
• Your Rights as a UPS Teamster Under the Southern Supplement — A plain-language guide to UPS Teamster rights under the 2023-2028 National Master Agreement and Southern Region Supplemental Agreement, covering pay, seniority, grievances, and mor
• UPS 10 Point Commentary & 5 Seeing Habits Explained — A plain-language guide to UPS's 10 Point Commentary and 5 Seeing Habits — the core safe-driving methods every UPS Teamster driver must know.
• Can UPS Teamsters Transfer Centers? Education, Hardship & More — A complete guide for UPS Teamsters on transferring between centers — covering educational, hardship, and geographic transfers under the 2023-2028 contract.
• Do UPS Bumps & Displacements Put You in a Job You Didn't Bid For? — Learn how UPS Teamster contract rules govern bumping and displacement, what wage protections apply, and whether displaced workers can be forced into unbid jobs.
• When Do New UPS Employees Gain Seniority? Probationary Periods Explained — Learn exactly when new UPS employees earn seniority rights under the 2023–2028 contract: probationary periods for full-time, part-time, and package car drivers explained.
• Over 70 lb Packages at UPS: Your Rights to Get Help — UPS Teamsters drivers don't have to handle over-70 lb packages alone. Learn your contract rights, safe handling options, and when you can refuse unsafe lifts.
• Denied Your 8-Hour Request at UPS? Here's What to Do — UPS Teamsters: learn your contract rights when an 8-hour request is denied, what penalties you're owed, and how to fight back through your steward.
• Supervisor Harassment at UPS: How to Spot It, Stop It, and Grieve It — UPS Teamsters: learn how to recognize supervisor harassment, intimidation & over-supervision, and use your contract rights to stop it and win grievances.
• What If the Bathrooms at UPS Are Not Being Cleaned? — UPS Teamsters have real rights when workplace restrooms go uncleaned. Learn what OSHA requires, what your contract supports, and how to take action.
• UPS 9.5 Violations: Triple Pay, Quadruple Pay & What Happens — UPS Teamsters on the 9.5 list are entitled to triple pay—and even quadruple pay—when UPS keeps overloading your route. Here's exactly what the contract says.
• UPS Vacation Accrual for Teamsters: How It Works & Regional Differences — Learn how UPS Teamsters earn vacation time, how disability and leave affect accrual, and how benefits vary by region and supplemental agreement.