SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) – After months of discussion, US Foods and its Salem drivers reached a tentative agreement on better pay, benefits and job security June 28. July 9, the drivers officially voted and accepted that agreement.

“100% unanimous, 73 to nothing,” said Chris Dickerson, a US Foods drivers for almost 22-years.

Teamsters Local Union 171 represents the more-than-100 Salem-based drivers. Not all were present for the vote but it was still passed unanimously.

”Everyone was excited and anxious to get it over with, and finally move on and get everything we’ve asked for.”

In a statement to WDBJ7, a US Foods spokesperson said:

“We are very pleased to have reached a final agreement as a result of good faith bargaining. We believe the agreement appropriately recognizes our hard-working associates and will allow us to continue to attract and retain top talent, best serve our customers, and continue to grow the business.”

Dickerson and the drivers were also thankful for all that Teamsters Local Union 171 has done in these discussions.

“Teamsters has helped out a lot, and all the local unions have stood together, and of course you can tell that by the previous weeks and months, everybody in Teamsters is united as one so that means a lot.”

https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/06/30/us-foods-its-salem-drivers-reach-tentative-agreement/

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) – For months, US Foods and its Salem drivers have been in discussion for better pay, benefits and job security. Tuesday afternoon, those discussions made a breakthrough and a tentative agreement was reached.

“These people kept coming to work all during the pandemic and they helped this company get through and it’s time for them to get some reward for all their hard work. It gives the employees a good, fair wage increase, it gives them good Teamster healthcare and it provides them with job protections and job security, while still allowing the company to remain profitable and successful and grow their business,” said Todd Robertson, president of Teamsters Local Union 171, who represents the drivers.

A US Foods spokesperson confirmed the news of the tentative agreement Wednesday afternoon.

“Yes, we are very pleased to have come to a tentative agreement as a result of good faith bargaining. An agreement that we believe recognizes the valuable contributions of our dedicated and hard-working associates.”

Robertson said Teamsters Local Union 171 is happy with the deal that’s been offered and believes the agreement will be ratified.

The around 100 Salem US Foods drivers will now vote to approve the tentative agreement, which will be on July 9. A majority approval is all the agreement needs to be complete.

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As our Negotiations continue with US FOODS on Monday, other Locals came to show their support for securing a first ever contract for members of Virginia and WV. Local 391 out of North Carolina and Local 703 out of Chicago were in attendance.

If you are interested in ordering a coat or jacket and like to browse their product line-ups, follow these links to each respective website.

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Image Pointe and TeamsterWear both offer great selections of Union Made outerwear, most of which can be customized with your info. Please be advised that by ordering in bulk we can keep costs down and ensure everyone gets the items they want. When you find products and customization options you desire, call Local 171 office. We then record how many of each item you want, and once there is enough to complete a bulk order, we will order the items for you. Please be advised that payment for custom orders will be required upfront.

Local 171 Office phone number: 540-375-8870