More than 50 drivers at UNFI in Richburg, South Carolina, have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 509 for better wages...

[T-Link Reporter]

More than 50 drivers at UNFI in Richburg, South Carolina, have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 509 for better wages, stronger benefits, and improved working conditions. The victory is the latest in a wave of Teamsters organizing wins at the nation’s largest distributor for Amazon-owned Whole Foods.



In May, nearly 100 drivers in Texas voted to join Teamsters Local 745, and in April, drivers in Wisconsin voted by a two-to-one margin to join Teamsters Local 200. These victories build on strong first contracts recently ratified by more than 1,000 UNFI Teamsters in Florida, Georgia, and Illinois, which secured $8 hourly raises, comprehensive Teamsters health care, a defined benefit pension plan, strong seniority rights, and additional paid time off. Since 2022, more than 3,000 UNFI workers nationwide have joined the Teamsters. Across the country, over 5,000 workers are now Teamsters.





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