Unlike the UAW which seemed to wait until the last minute to start serious negotiations with GM, the Teamsters Union doesn’t mess around.

United Parcel Service Inc (UPS.N) said on Saturday it may reach an agreement with its unionized U.S. drivers as early as Monday.

“The Teamsters have set a goal of completing the talks and getting a tentative agreement by Monday,” said Norman Black, UPS spokesman. “We do believe it’s possible that we will be done by then.”

And guess what? Their contract does not expire until August of 2008. That’s 11 months from now and they have already reached an agreement.

UPS and the union representing some 250,000 workers kicked off negotiations in September 2006 for a new deal to replace a six-year contract set to expire in August 2008. That contract is the largest labor pact in the U.S. private sector.

Imagine that. Dealing with each other and negotiating in a timely manner so your business, and your employees, are not impacted by stalled talks.

The UAW could really take a few pointers from the Teamsters if you ask me.

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