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Sandy Pope vs. C&S Taking on the Nonunion Competition

September 15, 2011: As an International Union Rep, Sandy Pope won the first union contract at C&S—the largest third-party food distribution company in the world.

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Grocery Teamsters Back Sandy Pope

September 15, 2011: Sandy Pope’s first Teamster job was a warehouse selector. Now she’s running for General President on a program of standing up to grocery employers.

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Strike at US Foods

November 2, 2011: US Foods workers were forced to strike the nation's second largest foodservice distributor this weekend in response to the company's unfair labor practices, which include retaliating...

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Your Right to Get a Copy of Your Contract

UPDATED September 4, 2012: The Southern California master grocery contract, covering 5,000 Teamsters, was ratified in October 2010. But after two years, members still can't get a copy of their contract.

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Hundreds of Bronx Workers Locked Out, Now on Strike

NY Daily News09/06/2012More than 350 Bronx factory workers are on strike against one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the world.The union workers—who manufacture and package medical...

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Warehouse Workers on Strike!

Change to Win's Strategic Organizing Center09/12/2012A letter from Change to Win's Strategic Organizing Center:Dear Friends,Warehouse workers in Southern California went on strike this morning,...

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Super Valu Seeks Buyer: Teamster Jobs on the Line

September 20, 2012: Speculation continues over the future of some 80,000 union workers employed by the grocery giant Super Valu, as the corporation continues to seek a buyer or takeover bid.

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Wal-Mart Warehouse Workers Fight Back

October 4, 2012: On Monday, October 1, 600 warehouse workers and union supporters shut down Wal-Mart's largest US distribution center, in Elmwood, Illinois, in a dramatic show of solidarity.

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Walmart Warehouse Strikers Return to Work with Full Back Pay

Labor Notes10/12/2012Strikers have returned to work with their heads held high and their wallets full at Walmart’s largest North American distribution center. Warehouse workers in Elwood, Illinois,...

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Why Walmart Failed to Suppress Black Friday Strikes

The Nation11/26/2012Friday was a historic day for labor organizing, as workers and their supporters at 1,000 Walmarts across the country protested on the superstore’s most profitable day....

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Supervalu moving toward selling its two largest chains

Star Tribune12/05/2012Supervalu is moving toward selling its two largest chains to Cerberus Capital Management after a deal for the entire company has stalled, Bloomberg News is reporting.

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Warehouse Teamsters in Washington Remain on Strike

UNFI Driven by Greed01/12/2013In federal mediation on January 8, Teamsters Local 117, the Union that represents 168 warehouse workers and drivers on strike at United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI),...

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Los Angeles Local 630 Sweetheart Deal Threatens Standards

January 23, 2013: While under trusteeship and controlled by a Hoffa appointee, Local 630 signed a side-agreement that created a new job classification paying $10 per hour below the contract wage.

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Southern Cal Warehouse Teamsters Fight Sweetheart Deal at Sysco

May 24, 2013: Teamsters employed by Sysco in Southern California are standing up against a substandard deal negotiated for the new Sysco Riverside distribution center slated to open in June.

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Fight against Sysco Sweetheart Deal Escalates

June 11, 2013: On June 2, Teamsters turned out in force to picket and demonstrate at the newly opened Sysco warehouse in Riverside California. But they weren't on strike – they were protesting a...

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Teamsters to Vote Again on Wegmans Proposal: Reports

Super Market News11/11/2013Teamsters Local 118 has agreed to put its Wegmans Food Markets contract to another union vote, reports said Wednesday.

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Sysco Buys Rival US Foods for $3.5 Billion to Create Food Distribution Giant

The Wall Street Journal12/09/2013The combined company will have increased leverage selling and distributing food goods from manufacturers to restaurants, hospitals, hotels, schools and other...

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Federal mediator joins Fred Meyer warehouse talks

Super Market News10/02/2014Contract talks between Teamsters Local 117 and Fred Meyer were scheduled to resume Monday with a federal mediator.

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Teamsters Warehouse Workers Face a Bankruptcy Court Designed to Protect...

In These Times10/08/2014Leaders of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are mobilizing their forces in the wake of an unexpected attack by a notoriously anti-union warehousing company looking to...

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Defend Teamster Jobs at Sysco-US Foods

November 19, 2014: Teamsters spoke out at the annual shareholders meeting of Sysco to defend Teamster jobs and contracts in the face of the proposed merger of Sysco and US Foods.

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