UPS preparing for possible employee strike. Gray Hall reports during Action News at 9 a.m. on November 11, 2018.UPS has avoided a strike with its freight workers ahead of the busy holiday shipping season.The Teamsters union approved a new five-year deal with the company over the weekend. The new contract covers 11,600 workers.UPS, which has not seen a work stoppage in over 20 years, thanked their customers in a statement. Report a correction or typo