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A UPS driver posted their $2,400 weekly paycheck to Reddit. Here's the flood of comments it sparked.

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Earlier this year, the Teamsters reached a deal with UPS that awarded full-time drivers a bump up to $170,000, when including benefits.

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A 57-year-old UPS driver in Texas died after collapsing in the heat while making deliveries

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UPS-worker Christopher Begley, not pictured here, died after being exposed to extreme heat, local news station WFAA reported.

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I've been a UPS warehouse worker for almost 20 years. I like my job, but going to work in the summer is just awful.

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A UPS truck parked in Manhattan.

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Some people say they're angry that UPS workers could make $170,000 including benefits. Members of Congress make more than that for working a lot less.

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Newly elected member of Congress pose for the 118th Congress member-elect class photo on the House steps on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

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My husband works for UPS and I wish people could see how hard his job is — and why the new $170,000 contract deal is well deserved

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Kourtney and her husband.
Kourtney is married to a UPS driver.

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A Canadian woman mysteriously received over 50 packages of women's shoes she never ordered. She says she was asked to pay over $220 in collect-on-delivery fees.

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A Canadian woman mysteriously received over 50 packages of women's shoes she never ordered. She says she was asked to pay over $220 in collect-on-delivery fees.

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Tech workers react to UPS drivers landing a $170,000 a year package with a mixture of anger and admiration

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UPS said in an earnings call that drivers will make around $170,000 annually in salary and benefits at the end of its five-year contract.

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UPS delivery driver job searches soar after union secures wage hike that could see workers get a $170,000 yearly package that includes six-figure pay, healthcare, and pension benefits

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Indeed users have been searching for UPS delivery driver roles after wage boost.

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Scorching temperatures are making delivery a dangerous job — and it's only getting worse

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Amazon, FedEx, UPS, and USPS make millions of deliveries every day. Heat waves make the jobs behind those deliveries more dangerous.

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Teamsters Reach a Deal With UPS, Tentatively Averting a Difficult Strike

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UPS has avoided a strike only one day after 340,000 employees threatened to walk out over an unsustainable pay rate for part-time workers. The Teamsters Union, which represents UPS workers, opened contract negotiations on Tuesday to secure higher pay, but the union vowed to go on strike if a deal could not be reached…

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