Worker Turnover and Part-Time Employment at UPS
Permanent Link(s)
Author
Bronfenbrenner, Kate
Abstract
Over the last ten years we have seen a dramatic increase in the utilization of part-time workers by the United Parcel Service (UPS). This increase has been coupled with a stunningly high turnover rate of 150 percent among these workers. This study documents the deteriorating work environment for part-time workers at UPS and finds that a lack of full-time opportunities, a pervasive pattern of management mistreatment, and an alarmingly high injury rate are the primary determinants of the high turnover rate.
Date Issued
1997-06-01
Keywords
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Rights
Required Publisher Statement: Report commissioned by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Copyright by the author.
Type
article
