After a prolonged legal battle, UNFI drivers represented by Teamsters Local 853 in Oakland, Calif., have won a $1.3 million back pay award over UNFI’s failure to honor the drivers’ collective bargaining agreement.
“This outcome shows the power of being in a union,” said Ruben Lopez, a UNFI driver and Local 853 shop steward. “Without the Teamsters Union’s support, we’d never have received the $1.3 million that we were rightfully owed."

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“This outcome shows the power of being in a union,” said Ruben Lopez, a UNFI driver and Local 853 shop steward. “Without the Teamsters Union’s support, we’d never have received the $1.3 million that we were rightfully owed."

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