CDL Drivers Organize with Local 528,
Prepare for First Contract Negotiations
FOREST
PARK, Ga., Aug. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kroger CDL
drivers voted overwhelmingly by a 96 percent margin to join
Teamsters Local 528. The drivers at Kroger's Forest Park fulfilment facility organized with
the Teamsters to secure a strong voice on the job, improve their
wages, and guarantee retirement benefits.
"Our wages, benefits, and working conditions have been eroding
for too long and it was time to take a stand together," said
Marion Jackson, a CDL driver at
Kroger and a new member of Local 528. "We joined the Teamsters
because we know North America's
most powerful union will deliver us a strong union contract."
The unit of 30 drivers represents the second group of Kroger
fulfillment center drivers to join the Teamsters. In May, more than
289 drivers in Romulus,
Michigan, also voted
overwhelmingly to unionize.
"We are proud to welcome our new Kroger CDL drivers into Local
528," said Kip Cortez, a business
agent at Local 528. "We're committed to helping these workers
secure a strong contract that reflects their dedication and hard
work. Special thanks to the Teamsters Warehouse Division and the
Teamsters Organizing Department for their invaluable support."
"This is another huge victory that strengthens the collective
power of all Teamsters at Kroger," said Tom
Erickson, Teamsters Central Region Vice President and
Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division. "We will continue to
expand our ranks and fight for strong contracts that protect better
futures for our members and their families."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto
Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information.
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at Facebook.com/teamsters.
Contact:
Daniel Moskowitz, (770)
262-4971
dmoskowitz@teamsters.org
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SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters