Local 162 returned to the bargaining table with Sysco Portland on October 28th.  As a result of that meeting a tentative agreement was reached.  That agreement will be reviewed and voted on at a meeting that is scheduled to take place at the union hall on November 9th.

Following rejection of the contract offer for Sysco Portland Local 162's negotiating committee and Sysco have scheduled a bargaining date for Tuesday, October 28th.  An update will be provided at the conclusion of that bargaining session.  Please continue to report to work as scheduled and perform your job duties as normal until further notice.

On Sunday, October 19th the contract explanation and ratification meeting was conducted for Local 162 members working at Sysco Portland.  The contract proposal from Sysco Portland was rejected by the membership. Stay tuned as your leadership at Local 162 takes appropriate action based on the feedback we were provided by the membership and the results of the vote count.

Teamsters Local 162 and Sysco Portland have reached a tentative agreement for a 4-year contract.  The agreement is fully endorsed by the Union negotiating committee and if ratified by the membership on October 19th contains full retroactivity on the economic terms of the contract back to October 12th.