Striking Warehouse Workers Demand Fair Pay,
Improved Benefits
SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 28,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Striking Teamsters at
pharmaceutical giant Cencora (formerly known as AmerisourceBergen)
rallied today outside the company's Sacramento distribution center. The 124
warehouse workers are members of Teamsters Local 150 and have been
on strike since March 11.
Local 150 members went on strike after months of contentious
negotiations for a contract that addresses years of concerns on the
job. The warehouse workers are seeking a fair wage progression,
lower health care costs, stronger seniority rights, and paid time
off.
"While Cencora executives rake in millions, hardworking
Teamsters are left fighting for scraps," said Dale Wentz, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 150.
"Workers deserve fair wages, affordable health care coverage, and
adequate paid time off. It's time for this company to prioritize
the well-being of their employees over corporate profits."
Cencora's CEO Steven H. Collis
took home $138 million over the past
four years, including $43 million in
the past year alone – 570 times what the median employee earns. On
the same day Local 150 members went on strike, top executives
received millions of dollars in special retention awards, including
$2 million for the Chief Human
Resources Officer and $3 million for
CFO James F. Cleary Jr.
"AmerisourceBergen has prioritized profits over people, leaving
workers in the lurch. All we want is a fair deal that improves our
workplace, addresses our health care concerns, and fixes our
outdated wage progression," said Chris
Simpkins, a 33-year warehouse worker at AmerisourceBergen.
"This used to be a good place to work, but it's clear where
management's priorities lie. This company has lost its way. We
perform an important job and deserve better."
Contact:
Daniel
Moskowitz, (770)
262-4971
dmoskowitz@teamster.org
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SOURCE Teamsters Local 150