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Drivers at FreshPoint Chicago, a subsidiary of Sysco specializing in providing premium produce to high-end restaurants, have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 710. The group of 29 drivers organized with the Teamsters to put an end to at-will employment, fight for higher wages, secure improved benefits, and demand better working conditions.
“Since Sysco bought us, we’ve been working significantly longer days for the same pay,” said Jose Medina, a FreshPoint driver and new member of Local 710. “When we raised concerns to management, we were ignored. That’s when we knew what needed to be done — it was time to join the Teamsters and fight for a voice on the job.”
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“Since Sysco bought us, we’ve been working significantly longer days for the same pay,” said Jose Medina, a FreshPoint driver and new member of Local 710. “When we raised concerns to management, we were ignored. That’s when we knew what needed to be done — it was time to join the Teamsters and fight for a voice on the job.”
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