Warehouse
Teamsters Deal with Speed-Up
May 1, 2008: Teamster employers are implementing new technology in a big way—making us change the way we work and creating new challenges for our union.
Members Petition Kraft to Respect MLK Day
January 10, 2008: Forty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, where he was organizing support for striking sanitation workers.
Ralphs to Pay $70 Million Over Strike Lawsuit
“From the company’s viewpoint, this was a great strategy, other than the fact that it was illegal.”
—Human Resource Expert
BNA Daily Labor: Three-Year East Coast Costco Contract For 3,500 Workers OK'd by Teamsters
March 12, 2010: Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in three locals in New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and Virginia March 11 ratified a new three-year contract with Costco Wholesale Corp.
Will New Grocery Contracts Save Jobs?
February 26, 2010: Contracts covering thousands of Southern California grocery and warehouse Teamsters are up this fall.
Teamster warehouse jobs are on the line.
NY Daily News: Teamsters Fight to Unionize Online Grocery Site's Workers
February 19, 2010: "It will be quite a battle," said Sandy Pope, the president of Teamsters Local 805, referring to an attempt by employees of online grocer Fresh Direct to join the union.
FreshDirect Workers Demand Right to Organize
January 19, 2010: Teamsters Local 805 is launching a new campaign to organize FreshDirect, the biggest nonunion employer in the New York City grocery industry.
Protect Yourself with Intermittent Leave
January 29, 2010: Warehouse jobs are brutal. Production standards and mandatory overtime take a toll on our bodies.
The American Prospect: The Shipping Point
July 21, 2009: On May 14, Wal-Mart released its first-quarter financials for 2009 and announced that despite the recession -- or, perhaps, because of it -- business was booming.
Members Hold TDU Meetings in NorCal
March 16, 2009: TDU members and other Teamsters met this weekend in Sacramento and Tracy, Calif. to talk about how to beat apathy and get members involved in building a stronger union.
Automating Teamster Jobs?
November 14, 2008: Ralphs has announced plans to build the first-ever automated facility in the U.S. to handle perishable grocery items.
A Workerless Warehouse?
June 20, 2008: Last November, Ralphs grocery announced plans to open an automated center in Paramount, Calif. by 2010.
Teamsters Join with Brooklyn Community to Protect Good Jobs
May 1, 2008: Last year it looked like Teamster members on the Brooklyn waterfront would lose their jobs.
Teamster Showdown at AmerisourceBergen
March 27, 2008: Warehouse Teamsters in Washington state are fighting union-busting tactics at AmerisourceBergen—a major pharmaceutical supplier to Teamster Health & Welfare funds.
Warehouse Workers Fight for a Voice at FreshDirect
December 19, 2007: Teamsters Local 805 is fighting to win a voice for warehouse workers at FreshDirect, but the company is threatening workers who want to join the union.
Take Action: Tell FreshDirect to Stop Threatening Workers
December 18, 2007: Just days before Christmas, the food-delivery service FreshDirect has threatened the jobs of hundreds of workers in its Queens, New York warehouse.
Wage & Hour: New Jersey Supreme Court Authorizes Statewide Class Action Against Wal-Mart
June 4, 2007: The New Jersey Supreme Court May 31 authorized two former employees of Wal-Mart Stores Inc to proceed with a statewide class action on behalf of approximately 72,000 workers
Two Day Strike Beats Kroger
May 9, 2007: Local 89 Teamsters at Kroger’s Kentucky Distribution Center have new agreements that protect Teamster standards after a quickie two-day strike.
Healthcare on the Line in Grocery Talks
May 9, 2007: The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) is negotiating new contracts that cover 65,000 grocery workers at Albertsons, Vons, and Ralphs in southern California.
Supermarket News: Unified and Associated Merge
May 9, 2007: by Elliot Zwiebach for Supermarket News — LOS ANGELES - Unified Western Grocers here said Monday it has signed a letter of understanding with Associated Grocers, Seattle, to purchase
New York Times: Report Assails Wal-Mart Over Unions
In its first study of how an American company treats its workers, Human Rights Watch asserted yesterday that Wal-Mart’s aggressive efforts to keep out labor unions often violated federal law and
BNA Daily Labor Report: Teamsters at Kentucky Warehouse OK Pacts Including Job Security, Ending Two-Day Strike
April 24, 2007: International Brotherhood of Teamsters members ratified new agreements with two new operators of a massive warehouse and distribution center in Louisville, Ky., ending a two-day s
Courier-Journal: Strike Against Kroger Ends
April 20, 2007: Teamsters Local 89 workers are back on the job at a Louisville warehouse and trucking operation that supplies groceries to Kroger stores across Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
Change to Win: California Grocery Workers Need Your Help
It's deja vu in Southern California, with the big chains ganging up on workers and threatening to lock them out of stores—just like they did three years ago, when companies forced 60,000 wo
Negotiations continue: Striking Kroger workers say they want what's fair
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Negotiations Continue: Striking Kroger Workers Say They Want What's Fair
April 19, 2007: Louisville WAVE 3 TV: About 700 union workers from Louisville's Kroger Distribution Center walked off the job Wednesday morning after ta
Kentucky Teamsters on Strike at Kroger
April 18, 2007: Over 700 members of Local 89 went out on strike at the Kroger Kentucky Distribution Center in Louisville early Wednesday morning.
BNA Daily Labor Report: Teamsters Vote Down Costco Contract Offer
April 2, 2007: Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters March 30 voted to reject a contract offer from Costco Wholesale Corp.
Louisville Teamsters Fight Outsourcing
February 26, 2007: As Convoy goes to press, Louisville Teamsters are getting ready to stand up to third-party outsourcing at Kroger’s Kentucky Distribution Center.
Central States Puts Stock in Wal-Mart
February 27, 2007: The Central States Pension Fund has invested $54 million in Wal-Mart, a notorious union-buster.
Ready to Strike if Kroger Outsources Teamster Jobs
January 26, 2007: Eight hundred Kroger Teamsters in Louisville, Ky. are still fighting for their jobs. On Jan.
Kroger Teamsters Fight to Protect Jobs, Contract
December 2, 2006: Kroger Teamsters in Louisville are fighting for their jobs and their future in the wake of the grocery giant’s decision to turn over ownership and operations of its Kentucky Dis
Kroger Outsources Louisville Delivery, Warehouse Work
October 18, 2006: The grocery industry outsourcing trend continues with Kroger’s announcement that they will be transfering warehouse and delivery operations in Louisville t
Kroger Overtime Pushes Workers to Breaking Point in Louisville Local 89
July 2006. Louisville Kroger management thought they had a bright idea when they forced workers from a five-day week to four ten-hour days.
Hoffa Rep Gives Members’ Money to Wal-Mart
April 22, 2006: Hoffa International Rep Rick Middleton, who also heads Los Angeles Local 572, has a little explaining to do.
Decline in Union Grocery Warehousing a Growing Problem in the Northeast
April 22, 2006: The closing of a Maryland distribution center by C&S Wholesalers will result in the loss of 370 Teamster jobs in the coming months.
Warehouse Workers Rally for Jobs in NYC
March 2006: New York City Teamsters rallied on the steps of City Hall on March 5 to protest comments by the head of the city’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) calling Teamster warehouse wo
Film Reveals Abuse of Workers
This is my first-ever movie review, and ladies and gentleman this film is a doozie! Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price.
Southern California Grocery Agreement Settlement
October 5, 2005: The negotiations covering approximately 8,000 members in the Southern California grocery industry have concluded. The five-year agreement contains wage increases of 50 cents, 45
Southern California Bargaining Gets a New Look
July 5, 2005: For the first time in recent history, the grocery contracts in Southern California will be negotiated separately.
Electronic Leashes for Warehouse Workers?
July 5, 2005: Many warehouse and grocery workers are probably familiar with RFID technology used to track inventory, but The Guardian, a major British newspaper, reports that warehouse operators in Br
Southern California Grocery Teamsters Face Tough Negotiations This Fall
February 5, 2005: The contracts that cover about 8,000 Teamster drivers, warehouse workers and office clerks in the Southern California grocery industry are set to expire Sept. 15, 2005.
Contract Language and the Fight Against Forced Overtime
January 5, 2005: Some Teamster contracts address the issue of excessive overtime. Here are two examples.
Winco Foods Contract Undercuts Teamster Benefits in Northern California
November 4, 2004: Local 386 has signed a first contract for workers at Winco Foods, a growing wholesale distributor in Ceres, Cal.
Effective Contract Campaign Wins at Milwaukee Roundys
November 4, 2004: Milwaukee Local 200 has won a strong new contract for the 650 Teamsters employed as warehouse workers and drivers at the Roundys grocery warehouse in Wauwautosa, Wis.




