WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — After greater than six hours, negotiations between the Teamsters and Sysco broke down Wednesday night. As a consequence, greater than 500 staff in Syracuse, N.Y., and Plympton, Mass., proceed their strike in opposition to the corporate’s unfair labor practices.
“Sysco pushes its workers to the physical brink as if they were disposable robots. Our members work hard, but they must be compensated with a secure and quality retirement and affordable health care. No longer will we allow this company to churn workers and then throw them away,” stated Sean M. O’Brien, Teamsters General President. “They are going to continue to stand up and fight for what they deserve. We have a saying on the strike line: one day longer, one day stronger.”
More than 230 staff represented by Local 317 went on strike at Sysco Syracuse final Wednesday after weeks of contentious contract negotiations with the corporate. Less than three days later, greater than 300 staff at Local 653 took to the picket line at Sysco Boston.
The breakdown comes after a Sysco report confirmed practically half of its workers have been of their job for lower than a yr. On a current investor name, Sysco CEO Kevin P. Hourican tried to calm investor considerations in regards to the firm’s incapability to retain staff by saying he was dedicated to enhancing worker retention, coaching, and productiveness.
“Kevin Hourican tells investors one thing and employees another. The company’s current offer is just another corporate bait and switch. What they say they are giving in wage increases, they are taking away in employee paid health care costs,” stated Tom Erickson, Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division.
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SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters