Drivers at Kroger 3PL Seek Teamsters
Representation Amid Labor Violations by Management, Growing
Concerns Over Proposed Mega Merger
PHOENIX, July 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at Titus Transport, a
third-party logistics (3PL) delivery provider for Kroger in
Arizona, are demanding
representation with Teamsters Local 104 in Phoenix amid concerns over the company's labor
practices and the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger. The organizing
campaign at Titus has garnered majority support among the 120
drivers, who have stood strong for nearly eight months in the face
of an intense union-busting campaign by management.
Teamsters are calling on Titus Transport to stop violating
federal labor law and honor workers' decision to unionize. The 3PL
for Kroger has faced multiple charges from the National Labor
Relations Board (NLRB) for intimidating workers and illegally
terminating union supporters.
Titus Transport, a nonunion company operating in 16 locations
nationwide, has allowed Kroger to cut labor costs through low wages
and poor benefits. In Arizona,
Titus drivers work alongside Ruan drivers represented by Local 104
who perform the same job but are paid twice as much and have strong
benefits because of their Teamsters contract.
"Kroger's attempt to cut costs by using nonunion labor at Titus
Transport is a clear indication of what we can expect if their
merger with Albertsons proceeds," said Josh
Graves, Vice President of Teamsters Local 104 and a
representative for the Teamsters Warehouse Division. "Titus workers
deserve a voice on the job, just like their Teamsters counterparts
at Ruan. We will continue to fight until their voices are heard and
their rights are recognized."
Teamsters Local 104 represents workers throughout Arizona. For more information, go
to teamsterslocal104.com or follow us on Facebook at
facebook.com/ibtlu104.
Contact:
Daniel Moskowitz, (770)
262-4971
dmoskowitz@teamster.org
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SOURCE Teamsters Local 104