Industry Reaction to UPS Layoffs: A Survey Insight

Key Takeaways

• 46% of transportation and logistics employees believe the union deal caused the recent UPS layoffs.
• 69% of transportation and logistics employees are pro-union. Among them, 41% are either already part of a union or plan to join one.
• Nearly 1 in 3 transportation and logistics employees are more fearful of their job security following the UPS layoff news.

In a world where job security is increasingly under the microscope, the recent announcement by UPS to cut 12,000 jobs has sparked a flurry of speculation and concern. Is this a direct fallout from the recent union deal, or are other forces at play?

Understanding the perspectives of those on the front lines of the transportation and logistics industry is crucial. This article presents insights gleaned from a survey of 200 industry employees. Through their eyes, we explore the complex connections between unionization, job security, and corporate decisions, offering a look at the possible implications of the UPS layoffs.

• Almost half of transportation and logistics employees (46%) believe the Teamsters union deal caused the recent UPS layoffs.
  • Anti-union employees were the most likely to believe the union deal caused the recent UPS layoffs (80%).
  • In contrast, just 40% of pro-union employees believe the union deal caused the recent UPS layoffs.
• Nearly 70% of transportation and logistics employees are pro-union. Of these pro-union respondents, 41% are a union member or plan to join one.
• Following the UPS layoff news, nearly a third of transportation and logistics employees are more fearful about job security.
  • Employees who believe the union deal caused the recent UPS layoffs were the most likely to be fearful of their job security (42%).

Methodology

For this study, we surveyed 200 employees working in the transportation and logistics industry regarding the current UPS layoffs and how the recent UPS union deal may have affected it.

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