Yesterday, representatives from the Teamsters and a Thomas Jefferson impersonator dropped in on the International Foodservice Distributors Association’s (IFDA) annual “Day in Washington” meeting at the Park Hyatt Hotel to protest U.S. Foodservice and its lobbyists’ attempts to weaken food safety regulations.
Workers at U.S. Foodservice in Phoenix have won union representation with Local 104 after a year-long fight to claim their rights under U.S. labor laws following a settlement handed down by the National Labor Relations Board.
Warehouse workers at the Stop & Shop distribution center in Freetown, Massachusetts overwhelmingly ratified a five-year contract in voting April 5 at the Local 25 Union Hall in Boston.
Hundreds of Teamsters rallied today in front of the National Restaurant Association (NRA) to denounce the organization’s anti-worker and anti-union lobbying activity and raise awareness of the plight of thousands of workers across the country that work at U.S. Foodservice.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said Tuesday it will pay as much as $640 million to settle 63 lawsuits over wage-and-hour violations, ending years of dispute.
The discount retailer, which has more than 1.4 million employees, said the amount it pays will depend on how many claims are submitted by eligible workers and could range from $352 million to $640 million.
The agreement the company announced Tuesday ends the vast majority of such cases against Wal-Mart. Each settlement still must be approved by a trial court.
The Warehouse Division represents members in warehousing, distribution, food processing and related industries. Workers in these industries include drivers, lift truck operators, equipment operators, food processing workers and clerical employees.
At the recent Warehouse Division meeting, there was an interesting combination of discussions, first about industrial engineering, and next about automation.
At the recent Warehouse Division meeting, there was an interesting combination of discussions, first about industrial engineering, and next about automation.