critical to how we create a strong economy. he says that he wants to be the most pro-worker, pro-union president in history. i think the outcome is an example of that. we have to know that workers should exercise every right they have in the collective bargaining process. that was part of the process not to get involved and so we didn t. again, we celebrate with the appears resolving and getting through some really difficult things. now, julie, on the question of the auto unions. last week, the president met with the awe the toe union president. there was a potential strike against the big three automakers. what message to you have for the parties involved there? how closely is the white house watching that situation? i think it s important for to us shift a little bit how we talk about these things. the sish issue is not the fon a potential strike is not the right way. the sish when workers are bargaining for things like fair wages and air conditioned
this is good news today. but this deal still has to get a vote by 340,000 members. the voting is going to start on august 3rd. and run through august 22nd. a lot of people that we have spoken to today at this union hall really like this deal. but we ve also spoken to some part-timers who feel like $21 is not enough still. they wanted to see $25 an hour at a minimum. you may get some no votes from part-timers and part-timers makes up more than the majority of u.p.s. workers. so, of course, a strike avoided on august 1st. but we ll have to wait in the end of the month to see whether a strike is averted in the long term, guys. i imagine part-timers don t get access to all of the benefits. so key question there, we ll be watching, vanessa yurkevich in philly, thanks so much, boris. while u.p.s. and teamsters may have reached a tentative
really stalled the negotiations in the last minute. part-timers currently make $6.20 an hour. in the new contract, minimum starting pay of $21. and also, u.p.s. reconfirming their commitment to air conditioning and all new vehicles for full-time drivers. and also u.p.s. saying they re going to hire 7500 new employees. we are here at a local u.p.s. union hall, a teamsters union hall in philadelphia, speaking to one driver. a full-time driver, he s been with the company for 17 years since he was 18 years old. listen to what he said right after the deal was struck. shocked. shocked, but excited. you know, just for the simple fact that you know, talk about strike, tensions are high. emotions are high. this is good. this is a start. i mean i mean, the language is there. but if everything they said is true, we re happy about it. reporter: now, of course,
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