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UPS strike  

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  • In August 1997, 185,000 workers organized in the Teamsters labor union went on strike against United Parcel Service (UPS). The strike, which began on August 4 and ended on August 18, made headline and front page news and dominated national politics for 2 weeks. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; UPS Strike]

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