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Teamsters @Teamsters "WE'VE CHANGED THE GAME": TEAMSTERS WIN HISTORIC UPS CONTRACT Today, the #Teamsters reached the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of @UPS, protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide. #1u WE'VE CHANGED GAME™ the TEAMSTERS WIN HISTORIC UPS CONTRACT 11:51 AM. Jul 25, 2023 8.8M Views : UPS TEAMSTERS
BLACK MILLIONAIRES Black Millionaires Ⓡ @Blackmillions_ The Average full time salary at UPS is now over $100,000 after the union reaches a new temporary agreement to avoid a strike. Full time employees will be paid a minimum of $49 an hour and part time will earn $21 an hour. "Get ready for higher shipping cost" ups BLACK MILLIONAIRES 10:27 AM. Aug 5, 2023 630.1K Views SYIRIA AMERICK THAT'S 100K A YEAR
Ramp Capital Guy @RampCapitalLLC How UPS drivers look at investment bankers 3:27 PM - Aug 9, 2023 - 31.2K Views
Chris Bakke @ChrisJBakke Him: UPS driver Her: UPS driver Budget: $3.7M house hunters 1:45 PM - Aug 9, 2023 · 431.2K Views :
Ardi Aaziznia @Ardi_Aaziznia 90% uptick in the search phrase "ups driver salary" Honestly 170k after 4 years is an amazing opportunity. 100 75 Interest over time → 50 ups driver salary Search term 25 Worldwide Past 12 months Aug 14, 2022 All categories Dec 4, 2022 11:46 AM. Aug 9, 2023 1,203 Views + Compare Web Search Mar 26, 2023 <> Jul 16, 2023
sophie @netcapgirl he works for UPS 10:47 AM - Aug 9, 2023 · 485.7K Views .
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About

UPS $170,000 Driver Salary refers to the news that full-time drivers working for the delivery company United Parcel Service are expected to earn a salary of up to $170,000 USD following a deal between UPS and the Teamsters Union. In early August 2023, the news became a subject of viral discussions and memes on social media, with the memes presenting UPS drivers as obscenely rich and IT and banking professionals being envious of them.

Origin

On July 25th, 2023, the American delivery company UPS and labor union Teamsters reached a tentative deal on a new five-year labor contract, in part to avert a worker strike.[1] According to the contract, full- and part-time UPS drivers will receive $2.75 more per hour in 2023, and $7.50 more over the length of the contract. The change raised wages for full-time UPS drivers to an average top rate of $49 per hour, with the full-time salary (not including benefits) being over $100,000.

Teamsters @Teamsters "WE'VE CHANGED THE GAME": TEAMSTERS WIN HISTORIC UPS CONTRACT Today, the #Teamsters reached the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of @UPS, protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide. #1u WE'VE CHANGED GAME™ the TEAMSTERS WIN HISTORIC UPS CONTRACT 11:51 AM. Jul 25, 2023 8.8M Views : UPS TEAMSTERS

On August 8th, 2023, Bloomberg columnist Conor Sen (@conorsen) tweeted[2] that UPS drivers were bound to make $170,000 per year (benefits included) by the end of their contract, attaching[3] an extract from a conference call (shown below, right). The tweet (shown below, left) received over 810 retweets and 11,600 likes in one day.

Conor Sen @conorsen *UPS DRIVERS TO MAKE $170,000/YR WITH BENEFITS BY CONTRACT END 8:52 AM - Aug 8, 2023 · 2.6M Views
For our Teamsters employees, this contract further strengthens the industry-leading pay and benefits they already enjoy. When you look at total compensation, by the end of the new contract, the average UPS full-time driver will make about $170,000 annually in pay and benefits. And for all part-time union employees that are already working at UPS, by the end of this contract, they will be making at least $25.75 per hour while receiving full healthcare and pension benefits. In fact, our part-timers are among only 7% of all US part-time workers in the private sector who enjoy these benefits. There is much, much more, but the last point I would like to highlight is the addition of a new paid holiday on Martin Luther King, Jr.Day,

Later on August 8th, entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano (@APompliano) tweeted[4] about the $170,000 salary, commenting, "Truck drivers will be out here making more than some software engineers." The post (shown below) gained over 8,600 reposts and 110,600 likes in one day.

Pomp @APompliano UPS drivers are going to make up to $170,000 per year under the new contract. Truck drivers will be out here making more than some software engineers. Love to see it. 9:22 AM. Aug 8, 2023 13.7M Views

Spread

Following the viral spread of @conorsen and @APomliano's tweets, the news became a subject of viral discussions and memes on social media, primarily on Twitter. For example, on August 8th, 2023, Twitter[5] user @HighyieldHarry joked that investment banking analysts were switching professions to become UPS drivers, with the tweet gaining over 440 retweets and 7,300 likes in one day (shown below, left).

Also on August 8th, Twitter[6] account @StockMarketDrip shared a Steal His Look meme about UPS drivers that received over 180 retweets and 2,400 likes in one day (shown below, right).

High Yield Harry @HighyieldHarry Investment Banking Analysts becoming UPS truck drivers to get a $170k base salary 12:31 PM . Aug 8, 2023 521.8K Views :
Steal His Look Loro Piana Andrew-Pique Shirt $1,150 AURALEE brown pleated shorts $365.00 Audemars Piguet Day-Date Moonphas 25657BA $19,950 Brunello Cucinelli men's lace-up hiking boots $1,650

Later that day, Twitter[7] user @jason made a tweet in which they incorrectly estimated the number of deliveries UPS drivers make and theorized that UPS was planning to introduce robotic delivery until the year 2030. Later that day, user @ninthhostage made a tweet[8] ridiculing the post that received over 2,500 retweets and 55,200 likes in one day (shown below).

Brendan @ninthhostage LMFAO Five packages an HOUR? tell me you've never worked in a warehouse without telling me you've never worked in a warehouse @jason @Jason Fun with numbers: UPS drivers will make $170k a year by the end of their new contract... ~$80 an hour in 2029 (really?) 10 hour shift = $800 how many packages per hour, 5? 10? $800/50 packages = $16 in wages per package? $800/ 100 packages = $8 per package? My theory.. 2:48 PM 08 Aug 23. 110K Views 12 Reposts 29 Quotes 224 Likes 23 Bookmarks 27 @jason Replying to @Jason @Jason 1h 32 My theory: UPS knows robotic delivery will be here by 2029, so they are settling this contract, knowing it will be the last one. 120 3:58 PM - Aug 8, 2023-3.5M Views go 168 18.6K L

More memes presenting imaginings of UPS drivers being obscenely rich went viral on Twitter over the following days.

Various Examples

Steal His Look Loro Piana Andrew-Pique Shirt $1,150 AURALEE brown pleated shorts $365.00 Audemars Piguet Day-Date Moonphas 25657BA $19,950 Brunello Cucinelli men's lace-up hiking boots $1,650
Inverse Cramer (Not Jim Cramer) @CramerTracker I should be a UPS driver 3:28 PM - Aug 8, 2023 · 26.9K Views
Ramp Capital Guy @RampCapitalLLC How UPS drivers look at investment bankers 3:27 PM - Aug 9, 2023 - 31.2K Views
sophie @netcapgirl he works for UPS 10:47 AM - Aug 9, 2023 · 485.7K Views .
low yield lucy @picotop we watching my local UPS driver check the time on his Patek Philippe 6:47 PM. Aug 8, 2023 · 167.5K Views
Chris Bakke @ChrisJBakke Him: UPS driver Her: UPS driver Budget: $3.7M house hunters 1:45 PM - Aug 9, 2023 · 431.2K Views :

Search Interest

External References

[1] Teamsters – WE’VE CHANGED THE GAME: TEAMSTERS WIN HISTORIC UPS CONTRACT

[2] Twitter – @conorsen

[3] Twitter – @conorsen

[4] Twitter – @APompliano

[5] Twitter – @HighyieldHarry

[6] Twitter – @StockMarketDrip

[7] Twitter – @Jason

[8] Twitter – @ninthhostage

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UPS $170,000 Driver Salary

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UPS $170,000 Driver Salary refers to the news that full-time drivers working for the delivery company United Parcel Service are expected to earn a salary of up to $170,000 USD following a deal between UPS and the Teamsters Union. In early August 2023, the news became a subject of viral discussions and memes on social media, with the memes presenting UPS drivers as obscenely rich and IT and banking professionals being envious of them.

Origin

On July 25th, 2023, the American delivery company UPS and labor union Teamsters reached a tentative deal on a new five-year labor contract, in part to avert a worker strike.[1] According to the contract, full- and part-time UPS drivers will receive $2.75 more per hour in 2023, and $7.50 more over the length of the contract. The change raised wages for full-time UPS drivers to an average top rate of $49 per hour, with the full-time salary (not including benefits) being over $100,000.


Teamsters @Teamsters "WE'VE CHANGED THE GAME": TEAMSTERS WIN HISTORIC UPS CONTRACT Today, the #Teamsters reached the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of @UPS, protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide. #1u WE'VE CHANGED GAME™ the TEAMSTERS WIN HISTORIC UPS CONTRACT 11:51 AM. Jul 25, 2023 8.8M Views : UPS TEAMSTERS

On August 8th, 2023, Bloomberg columnist Conor Sen (@conorsen) tweeted[2] that UPS drivers were bound to make $170,000 per year (benefits included) by the end of their contract, attaching[3] an extract from a conference call (shown below, right). The tweet (shown below, left) received over 810 retweets and 11,600 likes in one day.


Conor Sen @conorsen *UPS DRIVERS TO MAKE $170,000/YR WITH BENEFITS BY CONTRACT END 8:52 AM - Aug 8, 2023 · 2.6M Views For our Teamsters employees, this contract further strengthens the industry-leading pay and benefits they already enjoy. When you look at total compensation, by the end of the new contract, the average UPS full-time driver will make about $170,000 annually in pay and benefits. And for all part-time union employees that are already working at UPS, by the end of this contract, they will be making at least $25.75 per hour while receiving full healthcare and pension benefits. In fact, our part-timers are among only 7% of all US part-time workers in the private sector who enjoy these benefits. There is much, much more, but the last point I would like to highlight is the addition of a new paid holiday on Martin Luther King, Jr.Day,

Later on August 8th, entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano (@APompliano) tweeted[4] about the $170,000 salary, commenting, "Truck drivers will be out here making more than some software engineers." The post (shown below) gained over 8,600 reposts and 110,600 likes in one day.


Pomp @APompliano UPS drivers are going to make up to $170,000 per year under the new contract. Truck drivers will be out here making more than some software engineers. Love to see it. 9:22 AM. Aug 8, 2023 13.7M Views

Spread

Following the viral spread of @conorsen and @APomliano's tweets, the news became a subject of viral discussions and memes on social media, primarily on Twitter. For example, on August 8th, 2023, Twitter[5] user @HighyieldHarry joked that investment banking analysts were switching professions to become UPS drivers, with the tweet gaining over 440 retweets and 7,300 likes in one day (shown below, left).

Also on August 8th, Twitter[6] account @StockMarketDrip shared a Steal His Look meme about UPS drivers that received over 180 retweets and 2,400 likes in one day (shown below, right).


High Yield Harry @HighyieldHarry Investment Banking Analysts becoming UPS truck drivers to get a $170k base salary 12:31 PM . Aug 8, 2023 521.8K Views : Steal His Look Loro Piana Andrew-Pique Shirt $1,150 AURALEE brown pleated shorts $365.00 Audemars Piguet Day-Date Moonphas 25657BA $19,950 Brunello Cucinelli men's lace-up hiking boots $1,650

Later that day, Twitter[7] user @jason made a tweet in which they incorrectly estimated the number of deliveries UPS drivers make and theorized that UPS was planning to introduce robotic delivery until the year 2030. Later that day, user @ninthhostage made a tweet[8] ridiculing the post that received over 2,500 retweets and 55,200 likes in one day (shown below).


Brendan @ninthhostage LMFAO Five packages an HOUR? tell me you've never worked in a warehouse without telling me you've never worked in a warehouse @jason @Jason Fun with numbers: UPS drivers will make $170k a year by the end of their new contract... ~$80 an hour in 2029 (really?) 10 hour shift = $800 how many packages per hour, 5? 10? $800/50 packages = $16 in wages per package? $800/ 100 packages = $8 per package? My theory.. 2:48 PM 08 Aug 23. 110K Views 12 Reposts 29 Quotes 224 Likes 23 Bookmarks 27 @jason Replying to @Jason @Jason 1h 32 My theory: UPS knows robotic delivery will be here by 2029, so they are settling this contract, knowing it will be the last one. 120 3:58 PM - Aug 8, 2023-3.5M Views go 168 18.6K L

More memes presenting imaginings of UPS drivers being obscenely rich went viral on Twitter over the following days.

Various Examples


Steal His Look Loro Piana Andrew-Pique Shirt $1,150 AURALEE brown pleated shorts $365.00 Audemars Piguet Day-Date Moonphas 25657BA $19,950 Brunello Cucinelli men's lace-up hiking boots $1,650 Inverse Cramer (Not Jim Cramer) @CramerTracker I should be a UPS driver 3:28 PM - Aug 8, 2023 · 26.9K Views Ramp Capital Guy @RampCapitalLLC How UPS drivers look at investment bankers 3:27 PM - Aug 9, 2023 - 31.2K Views
sophie @netcapgirl he works for UPS 10:47 AM - Aug 9, 2023 · 485.7K Views . low yield lucy @picotop we watching my local UPS driver check the time on his Patek Philippe 6:47 PM. Aug 8, 2023 · 167.5K Views Chris Bakke @ChrisJBakke Him: UPS driver Her: UPS driver Budget: $3.7M house hunters 1:45 PM - Aug 9, 2023 · 431.2K Views :

Search Interest

External References

[1] Teamsters – WE’VE CHANGED THE GAME: TEAMSTERS WIN HISTORIC UPS CONTRACT

[2] Twitter – @conorsen

[3] Twitter – @conorsen

[4] Twitter – @APompliano

[5] Twitter – @HighyieldHarry

[6] Twitter – @StockMarketDrip

[7] Twitter – @Jason

[8] Twitter – @ninthhostage

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To be completely fair, between inflation and the fact that wages haven't been keeping up properly since the 50's, six figures would be a middle class income at this point. I'm sure there's more to the story and more conditions than "170k per year, lol!", but I'm happy that they're now able to achieve that at all.

Who knows, maybe it will inspire copycats to fight in other industries.

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