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Post by Logan on Feb 5, 2016 19:06:28 GMT -6
Teamsters Local 104 members are striking against US Foods in Tucson and Phoenix over what they call unfair labor practices. Thirty union employees at the US Foods distribution center at East 18th Street in Tucson have been picketing in shifts since 5 p.m. Thursday. Workers said they plan to have a presence there 24/7 until the company agrees to renew negotiations. In Phoenix, more than 200 warehouse workers, drivers and mechanics are part of the strike, according to a news release. The union is accusing the country’s second-largest food service provider of bargaining in bad faith and discriminating against its union workforce. It has several cases pending against US Foods before the Labor Relations Board. Read more: tucson.com/business/local/teamsters-strike-against-us-foods-in-arizona/article_f8ef0c08-164c-5b67-a18d-ef289c05b798.html
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