The UPS Rank-and-File committee has issued this open letter to General President Sean O’Brien and the Teamsters General Executive Board.

The Independent Teamsters Organizing Committee (ITOC) has voted unanimously to unite and stand in solidarity with the UPS Rank-and-File Committee’s important, necessary and urgent open letter. We support the letter in its entirety and also in these particulars:

• The demand for transparency regarding the planned closures of over 200 facilities and the timeline for these closures.
• The urgent need to clarify the number of jobs that will be affected by these closures and the extent to which automation will be implemented.
• The assertion that the Teamsters leadership is complicit in allowing UPS to carry out these deep cuts, despite claiming victory in recent contract negotiations.
• The call for the public release of all relevant documents and transcripts related to the layoffs and contract negotiations.
• The recognition that workers have the right to take action to protect their jobs and livelihoods, even if not sanctioned by the union leadership.

In the face of mass layoffs, shift and hub closures and outright deceit by Teamster leadership, we demand transparency and accountability, which are essential rights for every worker.

We anticipate that President O’Brien and his allies on the General Executive Board will either vehemently oppose or outright ignore this letter. However, their passive or active resistance only fuels our determination. Our commitment extends beyond mere justice; it is a relentless pursuit of a world where workers control the means of production, shaping their own destiny. We stand firm in our vision, unwaveringly dedicated to forging a future where the power lies firmly in the hands of the working class.