that they have that work at u.p.s. they insist they are ready to get it started day one if u.p.s. could not concede to their terms. and it is a strike, it is the costliest work stoppage ever in work history, that is according to the anderson economic group, a research firm that estimated a 10-day u.s. strike would cost the economy over $7 billion. one of the biggest sticking points in that contract negotiation, which both sides have agreed to about 95% of the contract, one of the biggest sticking points is part-time workers. they make $16.20 as a starting wage and that is not a liveable wang. that into he hads to go above $20 to start. the average part-timer making $20. meanwhile, full time workers making $95,000 a year.