Fellow UPS Teamsters,

In these challenging times, it's crucial that we come together as a unified force to protect our jobs, our rights, and our future. Recent meetings with union officials and UPS management have made one thing abundantly clear: they want us to accept shift closures and layoffs as inevitable, as if it's just a part of life. But we refuse to accept that narrative.

They want us to remain silent about the real issues at hand: the encroachment of AI/automation on our jobs and the looming threat to our pension funds as our workforce diminishes. But silence isn't an option when our livelihoods are on the line.

We're not against progress or technological advancement. What we're against is the exploitation and greed of corporations like UPS, who seek to pocket all the benefits of automation while leaving us behind. We refuse to let them profit at our expense.

We must stand firm in our resolve to fight back against UPS and Teamster leadership who would have us believe that we have no choice but to accept these changes. Unions must be about solidarity and fighting back not division and sitting back.

Together, we will demand fair treatment, job security, and a future where our hard work is respected and rewarded. Let's show UPS and Teamster leadership that we won't back down in the face of adversity.

In solidarity,

Independent Teamsters Organizing Committee (ITOC)