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A video created by UPS employee Tyler Binder criticizing the tentative agreement between the Teamsters and UPS has gone viral. In the twelve minuet video, Binder explains in plain language why he opposes the tentative contract, which would cover 270,000 UPS workers. Teamster activists oppose the contract because it encourages UPS to undercut full-time delivery drivers by creating a second tier for part-time drivers at a discounted wage. UPS employs many part-time workers, but mostly in their warehouses sorting, loading, and unloading packages. The proposed contract would create a new category for “hybrid” workers who work both in warehouses and as drivers. These employees would make $30 an hour compared to the $36 wage of a full-time UPS driver. The contract also stipulates that UPS has the right to impose a 70-hour work week during peak delivery season.