(ROMULUS, Mich.) – Over 400 Kroger home delivery drivers at the company’s Romulus Fulfilment Center overwhelmingly ratified a powerful first collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 337. The three-year contract delivers substantial wage increases, affordable health care, additional paid time off, and significant improvements to working conditions.
“This is a huge victory for our members at Kroger and sets the bar for future organizing across the company’s fulfilment network,” said Todd Lince, President of Local 337. “Our agreement delivers real, life-changing improvements for our members and their families.”
Workers at Kroger’s Romulus facility voted by a three-to-one margin last year to join Local 337, becoming the first group of workers to organize at one of the company’s fulfilment centers. Their victory has already sparked organizing drives at other Kroger facilities, including the Forest Park Fulfilment Center in Georgia and Kroger’s distribution center in Las Vegas.
“We organized with the Teamsters to win a strong first contract, and that’s exactly what we accomplished,” said Toi Globe, a Kroger driver and Local 337 shop steward. “We’re proud to head into work knowing our rights and livelihoods are protected under a Teamsters agreement. This is just the beginning, and we’re excited to build on our gains in the future.”
Teamsters Local 337 represents thousands of workers in Detroit and Port Huron, Michigan in a variety of industries. For more information, visit teamsterslocal337.com.
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