(SYRACUSE, NEW YORK) – After more than six hours of talks, negotiations between the Teamsters and Sysco have broken down.

As a result, more than 500 Teamsters-represented Workers in Syracuse and Plympton, Massachusetts are continuing their Strike against the company’s Unfair Labor Practices.

Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said: “Sysco pushes its Workers to the physical brink as if they were disposable robots.  Our Members work hard, but they must be compensated with a secure and quality retirement and affordable health care.  No longer will we allow this company to churn Workers and then throw them away.  They’re going to continue to stand up and fight for what they deserve.  We have a saying on the strike line: ‘One day longer, one day stronger.’”

More than 230 Workers represented by Local 317 went on Strike at Sysco Syracuse last week after weeks of contentious contract negotiations with the company.

Less than three days later, more than 300 Workers at Local 653 took to the picket line at Sysco Boston.

The breakdown comes after a Sysco report showed nearly half of its Employees have been in their job for less than a year.

On a recent investor call, Sysco CEO Kevin Hourican attempted to calm investor concerns about the company’s inability to retain Workers by saying he was committed to improving Employee retention, training and productivity.

“Kevin Hourican tells investors one thing and Employees another,” Tom Erickson, Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division, said. “The company’s current offer is just another corporate ‘bait and switch.’  What they say they are giving in wage increases, they are taking away in Employee paid health care costs.” said.

Founded in 1903, the Teamsters represents Members across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.

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