After three months at the bargaining table and five weeks working without a contract, Teamsters Local 117 warehouse workers, employed at the Fred Meyer distribution center in Puyallup, have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new 3-year contract. 

The contract vote took place at the Teamsters Union hall in Tacoma on Saturday, September 27.  The proposal was fully-recommended by the Union bargaining committee.

“This is a contract that Teamsters at Fred Meyer can be proud of,” said Tracey A. Thompson, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 117.  “We were able to secure family wages, retirement security, and protections against subcontracting.  We were also able to maintain health care coverage that protects our members and their families.”

Los trabajadores y sus aliados participaron en los esfuerzos por educar a los consumidores y concienciar a la comunidad sobre las preocupaciones que surgieron durante el proceso de negociación.  

“I want to thank our Teamster Brothers and Sisters and our many labor and community partners for their unwavering support,” Thompson said.

"Los trabajadores del almacén de Fred Meyer han mostrado una increíble solidaridad y resolución a lo largo de este proceso. Junto con los trabajadores de las granjas y las tiendas, los trabajadores del almacén de comestibles juegan un papel vital para mantener nuestra comida sana y segura. Necesitamos agradecerles el importante trabajo que hacen para ayudar a alimentar a las familias del noroeste del Pacífico".