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Teamsters ratify DHL Express contract
16 May 2008
Members of the US-based Teamsters union have ratified their first national agreement with DHL Express.
More than 7000 Teamsters working at DHL Express voted in favour of the new national agreement by 82 per cent.
The five-year contract, which expires on 31 March 2013, boosts wages and benefits, improves working conditions and strengthens job security for a range of workers at DHL Express locations across the US. Drivers, freight handlers, warehouse workers, clerical employees and call centre representatives are all set to benefit.
The contract’s terms include: annual wage and benefit increases; the retention of all health and welfare and pension funds for current employees and a cost of living adjustment for all employees covered by the new agreement.
“The vote from DHL Express members is a strong signal of support,” said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President. “We were determined to obtain the best contract that we could for members, and I believe we have achieved that. I thank our national negotiating committee and our members on a job well done.”
“This is a great agreement. We protected what we already had and we’ve gained more,” said Patti McGuckin, a DHL dock agent and member of Teamsters Local 299 in Detroit. “We’re getting steady wage increases, and our pension and health and welfare plans are protected.”
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