U.S. Postal Service (USPS) workers will no longer deliver UPS SurePost packages after the government agency's contract with the parcel service expired this year. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a union representing UPS delivery drivers, confirmed the negotiated service agreement's expiration in a Facebook post last week.

UPS SurePost packages will be delivered by UPS drivers only after a contract between UPS and USPS expired this year.

The Postal Service is the only carrier permitted to deliver to post office boxes, Army post and Navy fleets. With the end of this agreement, any of these customers now have to ship their packages directly to a U.S. location or to their address.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) have threatened strikes across multiple states if their demands are not met with foodservice distribution giant Sysco and other major food distributors and retailers.

The move brings millions of packages back into the carrier's network for final-mile delivery, according to the union.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters executives and members of three Teamsters locals will hold a practice picket at a Long Island Costco store and a rally at one of its locals Wednesday in advance of a looming contract expiration.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has announced that negotiations with Costco reached an abrupt standstill on January 7, 2025. Tension ignited with parties after Teamsters filed unfair labor practice charges against the company,

The new year marked the end of the delivery contract for UPS "Sure Post", according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents UPS delivery drivers. Before the agreement expired,