July 5 (Reuters) - Parcel delivery firm United Parcel Service Inc and the Teamsters Union on Wednesday accused each other of walking away from the negotiations, delaying contract talks that covers roughly 340,000 U.S. drivers, package handlers and loaders at the company. Here is a timeline of key events leading up to the impasse in negotiations: Date Event April 17, United Parcel Service and the International 2023 Brotherhood of Teamsters Union began labor contract talks covering roughly 340,000 U.S. drivers, package handlers and loaders at the global delivery firm. June 5, The Teamsters Union said it will begin in-person 2023 voting for strike authorization if UPS refuses to negotiate a fair agreement before the contract expires on July 31. June 22, The Teamsters Union said union employees voted 2023 overwhelmingly to authorize a strike should contract talks break down after the current agreement ends at midnight on July 31. June 28, The union demanded that UPS make its "last, best, 2023 and final offer no later than June 30. June 30, UPS delivered a revised offer with "significant 2023 movement on wages and other economic language. The union said UPS has requested more time to negotiate and pledged to reach a deal no later than July 5. July 3, The US Teamsters Union asked the global delivery 2023 firm to reach a contract deal by Wednesday (July 5). July 5, The Teamsters Union said UPS made an offer that 2023 was unanimously rejected and that the company had "walked away from the bargaining table." UPS denied the claim. (Reporting by Aishwarya Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)
