The United Parcel Service strike of 1997, led by International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) President Ron Carey, started on August 4, 1997, and involved over 185,000 Teamsters (IBT members). [1] The strike effectively shut down United Parcel Service (UPS) operations for 15 days [ 2 ] and costs UPS hundreds of millions of dollars. [ 3 ]

Aug 9, 2017 · The Teamsters’ victory over United Parcel Service in August 1997 represents the biggest strike and the most important labor union victory in the United States in the last twenty-five years.

1 day ago · By the end of his first term, the economy had come “roaring back,” Inboden said. Inflation dropped from a high of 13.5% in 1980 to 4.6% come the 1984 election.

Feb 23, 2004 · Mr. Eskew talked about the leadership style of President Reagan. He also answered questions from the audience about business practices at United Parcel Service.

Package delivery: The Teamsters' contract with United Parcel Service (UPS) expired on June 1, 1985. Presser sought a two-year replacement agreement that would provide a wage increase. Presser opened contract talks nearly a year early, and won a moderate wage increase.

The last major change came on September 19, 1986, when, at the urging of American businesses and at the direct request of President Ronald Reagan, the Postal Service exempted international remailing from the postal monopoly.

Ronald Wilson Reagan [a] (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party and became an important figure in the American conservative movement .

Aug 27, 2021 · 1981: Ronald Reagan upon taking office, announces that he is putting the United States back on the Gold Standard. How does this change the history of the United States, and the World, economicly and politicaly, from 1981, onward?

Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Ronald W. Reagan (1983, Book I). Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, , https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-1983-book1

Jan 22, 2025 · Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, remains one of the most iconic and transformative leaders in American history. From his humble beginnings in a small Illinois town to the grandeur of the Oval Office, Reagan’s journey is a quintessential American story of resilience, optimism, and determination.