TEAMSTERS STOP UNFI FROM OUTSOURCING JOBS IN FLORIDA
TEAMSTERS STOP UNFI FROM OUTSOURCING JOBS IN FLORIDA
NLRB Ruling Protects Drivers and Sets Union Election for May
NLRB裁決保護司機並將工會選舉定於5月舉行
WASHINGTON, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After a vigorous argument from the Teamsters, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled in favor of 80 drivers at United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) in Sarasota, Fla., refusing to accept the company's plans to outsource jobs to notorious nonunion employer J.B. Hunt. The decision by the NLRB protects jobs and safeguards the rights of UNFI workers seeking union representation with Teamsters Local 79 in Tampa, Fla.
華盛頓，2024年4月17日 /PRNewswire/ — 在Teamsters激烈爭論之後，國家勞動關係委員會（NLRB）作出了有利於佛羅里達州薩拉索塔聯合天然食品公司（UNFI）80名司機的裁決，拒絕接受該公司將工作外包給臭名昭著的非工會僱主J.B. Hunt的計劃。NLRB的決定保護了就業機會，保障了在佛羅里達州坦帕市向Teamsters Local 79尋求工會代表的UNFI工作人員的權利。
"UNFI's attempt to outsource jobs was nothing more than a desperate, union-busting tactic to stop drivers from becoming Teamsters. The company's actions were shameful and illegal and won't be tolerated," said Tom Erickson, Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division. "UNFI continues to make bad decisions at the expense of its workers. The Teamsters will fight this anti-union employer in every avenue, at every level. This ruling reaffirms UNFI workers' right to representation in the workplace without interference from management."
“UNFI嘗試外包工作只不過是一種絕望的、破壞工會的策略，目的是阻止司機成爲Teamsters。該公司的行爲是可恥和非法的，是不可容忍的。” Teamsters倉庫部董事湯姆·埃裏克森說。“UNFI繼續以犧牲員工爲代價做出錯誤的決定。Teamsters將通過各種途徑，在各個層面上與這個反工會的僱主作戰。該裁決重申了UNFI員工在不受管理層干預的情況下在工作場所代表的權利。”
Based on UNFI's obstinate refusal to provide pertinent evidence that its drivers would actually be laid off, the NLRB ordered an election to be conducted on May 4 and 5 and the votes to be counted immediately.
由於UNFI頑固拒絕提供相關證據證明其司機實際上會被解僱，NLRB下令在5月4日和5日舉行選舉，並立即計算選票。
"I was in tears when I got the news that we were going to be able to keep our jobs and move forward with our election. This was a huge win and a relief for all of us," said Patricia Morris, a seven-year driver at UNFI in Sarasota. "As a former UPSer, I know the value of being a Teamster firsthand and how beneficial representation will be for us at UNFI. We're already seeing results. Without the Teamsters, we could have lost our jobs."
“當我得知我們將能夠保住工作並推進選舉的消息時，我流下了眼淚。這是一次巨大的勝利，令我們所有人鬆了一口氣。” 在薩拉索塔UNFI工作了七年的車手帕特里夏·莫里斯說。“作爲一名前UPSer，我親身了解成爲Teamster的價值，也知道在UNFI擔任代表將對我們有多大的好處。我們已經看到了結果。如果沒有 Teamsters，我們可能會失業。”
The NLRB is continuing to investigate whether UNFI also committed unfair labor practices (ULPs) when it subcontracted driving jobs to J.B. Hunt. The Teamsters have active organizing campaigns at UNFI facilities in Pompano Beach, Fla., and Harrisburg, Pa., where the company is also attempting to outsource jobs to prevent drivers from organizing. The Teamsters have filed ULPs and are currently in litigation for workers in both locations.
NLRB正在繼續調查UNFI在將駕駛工作分包給J.B. Hunt時是否也犯下了不公平的勞動行爲（ULP）。Teamsters在佛羅里達州龐帕諾比奇和賓夕法尼亞州哈里斯堡的UNFI設施積極組織活動，該公司還試圖將工作外包，以防止司機組織工作。Teamsters已經提交了ULP，目前正在爲這兩個地點的員工提起訴訟。
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
國際隊員兄弟會成立於 1903 年，代表着美國、加拿大和波多黎各的 130 萬辛勤工作的人。要了解更多信息，請訪問 Teamster.org。在 Twitter 上關注我們 @Teamsters 然後在 Facebook 上通過 Facebook.com/Teamsters “點贊” 我們。
Contact:
Daniel Moskowitz, (770) 262-4971
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SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters
來源 Teamsters 國際兄弟會
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