Betsy Morris The Wall St Journal October 11, 2013 View the original piece Teamsters union members at some local bargaining units again rejected parts of their contract with United Parcel Service Inc., prolonging the package and delivery giant's labor headaches as it enters the busy holiday season. In a vote on Thursday, Teamsters-represented workers at UPS rejected two of seven supplements or riders to the master contract, further delaying ratification of a deal that was...

UPDATED 3:40 p.m. October 10, 2013: The Round Two vote count continues on the Central Region Supplement. The largest UPS unit in the country, Louisville Local 89, has voted No by 3580 to 488. Local 89’s elected leadership and stewards organized for a big No vote, and the members have backed that stand by a landslide margin. The count moves on to locals in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado, Missouri, and other Midwest states. They may work...

UPDATED 10:00 a.m. October 10, 2013: The Round Two vote count continues on the Central Region Supplement, with Ohio locals slated for early processing. The three other supplements being voted – New York Local 804, Philadelphia Local 623, and Metro Philadelphia Area – have now been counted. Philadelphia Local 623 members have Voted No again by a whopping 70% margin — despite the all-out campaign to discourage and divide them. International Union Vice Presidents and...