Teamsters End Strike at Cencora/AmerisourceBergen

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https://teamster.org/2024/04/teamsters-end-strike-at-cencora-amerisourcebergen-secure-new-contract-addressing-workers-concerns/

2024.04.03

California Warehouse Workers Prevail Against Pharmaceutical Giant

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(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – After nearly a month on the picket line, Teamsters Local 150 members have overwhelmingly ratified a three-year agreement, bringing an end to the strike at Cencora (formerly known as AmerisourceBergen). The new contract addresses workers’ concerns over wages, health care, and paid time off.

“This was a hard fight, but everybody got something they wanted in the end. Now, morale is higher than ever and we’re ready to get back to work,” said Weun Choy, a 17-year warehouse worker at the company.

Choy and his co-workers went on strike March 10 after months of contentious negotiations for a fair contract. Highlights of the new agreement include a new Teamsters health care plan that will save Local 150 members hundreds of dollars a month, improvements to the company’s wage progression, and additional paid time off.

“Our members fought hard and stayed on the line together the entire time. They’ve never been through something like this before, and it was incredible to see their solidarity in action. We’re very proud of them,” said Dale Wentz, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 150. “We want to thank the O’Brien-Zuckerman administration for their tremendous support throughout the strike. They had our backs the entire time.”

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