Posts tagged Teamsters Local 630
OVER 600 SMART & FINAL WORKERS STRIKE AT WAREHOUSES IN COMMERCE AND RIVERSIDE AMID CLOSURE AND PAY CUT ALLEGATIONS
June 21, 2024 // 95°F 75°F Los Angeles/ Retail & Industry OVER 600 SMART & FINAL WORKERS STRIKE AT WAREHOUSES IN COMMERCE AND RIVERSIDE AMID CLOSURE AND PAY CUT ALLEGATIONS AI Assisted Icon By Juliette Kessler Published on June 20, 2024 Over 600 Smart & Final Workers Strike at Warehouses in Commerce and Riverside Amid Closure and Pay Cut Allegations Source: Google Street View Over 600 warehouse workers at the Smart & Final distribution centers in Commerce and Riverside, Southern California, walked off their jobs on Wednesday—a move signaling rising tensions over alleged plans for facility shutdowns and wage reductions. The employees, standing under the umbrella of Teamsters Local 630, are on strike, with picket lines slated for Thursday, as reported by NBC Los Angeles. According to the union's narrative, the company, owned by Chedraui USA, is closing existing unionized warehouses and directing employees to reapply at a new site in Rancho Cucamonga, where wages are calculated to be $10 to $12 lower per hour. Teamsters Local 630 Secretary-Treasurer Lou Villalvazo condemned the alleged activities, noting, "The company is continuing to commit unfair labor practices without any regard for its workers." He added, "With the busy summer months approaching, the company faces not just a moral but a logistical crisis," as quoted by The Orange County Register.
Northern California workers at cannabis delivery service Grassdoor unionize
March 27, 2023 // “These workers are critical to the success of the cannabis supply chain, and they deserve to have prosperous, sustainable careers that reflect the value they bring to their employers,” Peter Finn, Western Region International vice president and Teamsters Food Processing Division director, said in a statement. “We look forward to working with them on securing better wages, benefits, and working conditions.” Grassdoor driver Alexander Torres joined the union to secure paid vacation and paid time off, according to the release.
Smart & Final warehouse workers vote to unionize
February 15, 2023 // Last November, the Teamsters union said its members ratified a new contract covering 1,500 warehouse workers and truck drivers at The Kroger Co., providing improvements in wages, benefits, and working conditions. A report from Bloomberg law, meanwhile, found that the United Food and Commercial Workers union, which represents 835,000 grocery workers in the U.S. and Canada, more than doubled its victory count in 2022, winning 111 of its 158 elections. That compares with 51 victories in 74 elections in 2021.