TORONTO, (Nov. 24, 2004) — A strike by 3,800 Canadian United Parcel Services employees lasted just one day as both UPS management and the Teamsters Canada representing the workers agreed to a new six-year contract yesterday.

UPS said service across Canada would resume effective immediately, and delivery guarantees, which had been suspended when the strike began Monday, will be in effect for all shipments picked up starting today.

“We apologize to our customers for any disruptions. With the immediate reinstatement of service, we are working closely with customers to meet their needs,” said Glenn Rice, president of UPS Canada.

The union said that the new offer tabled during negotiations yesterday is acceptable. The deal still must be ratified by the members.

This isn’t the first time the Teamsters accepted the company’s offer. After five months of negotiations, the union accepted a prior contract. However union members rejected the offer and launched the work stoppage.

The Canadian operation is only a small part of UPS’s global business. Canada, with 6,500 employees at 54 facilities across the country, represents 1.1 per cent of the company’s workforce.