NEW YORK, Oct 7 (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc (UPS.N:
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The contract, which covers 125 freight employees, is considered to be the first step toward the unionization of UPS's freight work force of about 15,000. The contract was ratified by a 107-to-1 vote.
"Thousands of Overnite workers fought so hard for this day to happen," said hall, director of the Teamsters Parcel and Small Package division and lead negotiator.
UPS Freight was formerly known as Overnite Transportation.
"We won't stop until all UPS Freight workers have the secure future that they deserve by working under a Teamster contract."
UPS and the Teamsters union reached a tentative agreement on Sept. 30. (Reporting by Kenneth Li and Nick Carey in Chicago)