plans to hire more than 100,000 seasonal workers again this year to support the holiday shipping rush, the company Tuesday in a press release. This year, though, they'll be starting with a higher pay.
As a result of a with the Teamsters union that was August, seasonal workers' pay will start between $21 and $23 per hour, depending on the position.
The Teamsters deal with UPS comes as workers from pilots to aerospace manufacturing employees have pushed for and .
Package handlers and driver helpers will make $21 per hour, while delivery and tractor-trailer drivers will make $23 per hour during the holiday season, a UPS spokesperson said. Last year, package handlers' starting pay was $15.50 per hour and delivery drivers made a minimum of $21 per hour.
The company said it is hiring both full- and part-time positions, primarily drivers and package handlers. Some permanent positions are also available.
"We're proud to offer industry-leading pay for UPS part-timers, full-timers and seasonal employees alike," Nando Cesarone, UPS' executive vice president, said in the release. "We're looking forward to delivering yet another leading on-time performance this holiday season and helping thousands of workers kick off their UPS careers in the process."
Nearly 80% of the company's seasonal positions do not require an interview, UPS said in the release.
The carrier hired the same number of in 2022.
