Today: Sen. Tom Carper, Biden Supporters to Join Striking Teamsters at Sygma

Hundreds of Members on Strike to Protest Illegal Retaliation by Sysco Subsidiary

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International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Mar 08, 2020, 11:07 ET

MONROE, Mich., March 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) and area Biden supporters will join striking members of Teamsters Local 337 employed at the Sygma distribution center in Monroe today from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The workers have been on strike since Wednesday, March 5, 2020 to protest the company's violations of U.S. labor laws that protect workers' rights.

Sysco [NYSE: SYY] is the largest broadline foodservice corporation in America. It had $60 billion in sales worldwide in 2019. The 120 drivers in Monroe voted to join Teamsters Local Union 337 in January 2019 but have not yet been able to negotiate a first contract with the company.

WHO:	SEN. TOM CARPER (D-DE), BIDEN SUPPORTERS, STRIKING LOCAL 337 TEAMSTERS AT SYGMA
WHEN:	TODAY, 1:30 P.M. TO 3:30 P.M.
WHERE:	The SYGMA Network
	600 Ternes Dr
	Monroe, MI 48162

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Contact:
Todd Lince, (313) 965-9833

SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters