Sysco Chicago - Food Distributor & Restaurant Supplies
Food products supplier · Des Plaines ·
Global food supply, equipment, and innovative marketing solutions
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"A suburban distribution warehouse for North America’s largest food distributor, employing about 125 unionized warehouse workers, reached a tentative agreement late Thursday to end a four-day strike that had disrupted deliveries to Chicago-area restaurants. Workers, who had been without a contract since February 2020 and began bargaining in January, were set to return on Friday after the tentative deal; roughly 200 truck drivers also walked off in solidarity, worsening cancellations and delays and forcing restaurants to scramble for alternative suppliers. Company representatives prioritized deliveries to hospitals and schools during the stoppage. Union leaders characterized the action as a necessary last resort to secure workplace protections and respect, and reporting suggested the dispute involved questions around wages and whether employees from a recently acquired independent distributor could join the union, which would affect bargaining leverage." - Ashok Selvam
"About 125 warehouse workers at a northwest suburban Des Plaines distribution center began a work stoppage, and roughly 200 truck drivers soon joined in a sympathy strike, halting many scheduled food deliveries and disrupting supply lines across the city. The workers, who have been without a contract since February 2020 and resumed negotiations in January, say talks have made almost no progress over the last eight months and that more than 99 percent of membership voted to strike; their supporters argue they were pushed too far after keeping schools, hospitals and restaurants stocked. Management has warned most deliveries will be missed or delayed, says vital facilities such as schools and hospitals will be prioritized, and reports it is bringing in staff from other locations and third parties while rejecting claims of bad-faith bargaining." - Ashok Selvam
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