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DETROIT, Nov. 21, 2024 ~ In a recent victory for labor unions, 74 warehouse workers at Sysco/SYGMA have voted to join Teamsters Local 337 in Detroit. This decision comes after an intense eight-week battle against the multinational corporation, with workers standing strong and ultimately prevailing.
Andrew Wingate, a SYGMA worker in Detroit and now a member of Local 337, spoke about the challenges they faced during the organizing process. "We endured eight weeks of intense union busting from a multibillion-dollar multinational mega-corporation," he said. "The thousands of dollars this company spent to stop us from forming our union didn't matter in the end. We stood strong, we won, and now we're ready to fight for the first contract we deserve."
These newly organized warehouse workers will join drivers at the same Detroit facility who are already represented by Local 337. Despite Sysco's aggressive and costly union-busting campaign, these workers remained determined to form their union.
Todd Lince, President of Local 337, praised the determination of these workers in the face of Sysco's tactics. "Sysco management attempted everything they could to prevent these workers from exercising their legally protected right to form a union, but the workers prevailed," he said. "Our newest members are the backbone of this company, and we're committed to negotiating a contract that reflects their hard work and dedication."
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This victory in Detroit is part of a larger trend at Sysco and its subsidiaries. The Teamsters currently represent over 10,000 workers at the company nationwide. Just this month, SYGMA drivers in Kansas City voted to join Teamsters Local 955 and Sysco logistics workers in Kent, Washington joined Local 117.
Tom Erickson, Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division, commented on Sysco's tactics and their failure to stop unionization efforts across the country. "Sysco's union-busting playbook of lies and intimidation is failing coast-to-coast," he said. "This company is driven by greed, and its mistreatment of workers only fuels our organizing efforts. Workers at Sysco are sending a clear message: they're ready to fight for respect, dignity, and the contracts they deserve."
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, founded in 1903, represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit Teamster.org or follow them on Twitter @Teamsters and Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
Contact:
Daniel Moskowitz
(770) 262-4971
SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Andrew Wingate, a SYGMA worker in Detroit and now a member of Local 337, spoke about the challenges they faced during the organizing process. "We endured eight weeks of intense union busting from a multibillion-dollar multinational mega-corporation," he said. "The thousands of dollars this company spent to stop us from forming our union didn't matter in the end. We stood strong, we won, and now we're ready to fight for the first contract we deserve."
These newly organized warehouse workers will join drivers at the same Detroit facility who are already represented by Local 337. Despite Sysco's aggressive and costly union-busting campaign, these workers remained determined to form their union.
Todd Lince, President of Local 337, praised the determination of these workers in the face of Sysco's tactics. "Sysco management attempted everything they could to prevent these workers from exercising their legally protected right to form a union, but the workers prevailed," he said. "Our newest members are the backbone of this company, and we're committed to negotiating a contract that reflects their hard work and dedication."
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This victory in Detroit is part of a larger trend at Sysco and its subsidiaries. The Teamsters currently represent over 10,000 workers at the company nationwide. Just this month, SYGMA drivers in Kansas City voted to join Teamsters Local 955 and Sysco logistics workers in Kent, Washington joined Local 117.
Tom Erickson, Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division, commented on Sysco's tactics and their failure to stop unionization efforts across the country. "Sysco's union-busting playbook of lies and intimidation is failing coast-to-coast," he said. "This company is driven by greed, and its mistreatment of workers only fuels our organizing efforts. Workers at Sysco are sending a clear message: they're ready to fight for respect, dignity, and the contracts they deserve."
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, founded in 1903, represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit Teamster.org or follow them on Twitter @Teamsters and Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
Contact:
Daniel Moskowitz
(770) 262-4971
SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters
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