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The Teamsters union wants to prohibit United Parcel Service Inc. from using drones or driverless vehicles to deliver packages.

That was one of the labor union’s initial demands as it kicked off high-stakes contract talks with UPS this week. The Teamsters also want the parcel giant to eliminate late-night deliveries and add another 10,000 workers to the ranks, among other things.

The two sides are starting to negotiate one of the largest collective bargaining agreements in the U.S., which covers around 260,000 UPS employees and expires in July. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ National Negotiating Committee this week submitted to UPS an 83-page document updating the prior agreement.

Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications Kamal bin Ahmed received a delegation representing the United Parcel Service (UPS), in the presence of Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) Chief Executive Officer Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah, and representatives from Bahrain Economic Board (EDB) and BAC.

They discussed UPS’s future plans in Bahrain, including the development of its cargo services at the Bahrain International Airport (BIA), and its aim to increase the volume of shipments to and from the country.