(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Teamsters National Negotiating Committee has reached a tentative contract agreement with DHL that averts a national Strike that would have involved thousands of Workers across 26 Locals across the country.  

“Our Members at DHL held management’s feet to the fire and demanded a contract that recognizes the hard work they perform every day,” Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said. “This agreement sets a new benchmark at the company and proves once again that no one fights harder for Workers in the Delivery and Logistics Industry than the Teamsters. With our Members ready to take action, we secure real gains and force corporations to respect the people who make their profits possible.”

The new four-year agreement includes a 20% wage increase, higher health and welfare contributions and critical job protections.

It also establishes robust safeguards against AI (Artificial Intelligence)-driven routing systems that undermine seniority and explicitly prohibits the use of autonomous vehicles that threaten Teamsters jobs.

“I’ve worked at DHL for twenty-six years and this is by far the best contract we’ve ever negotiated,” said Eric Camarena, a DHL Dock Worker and Teamsters Local 986 Shop Steward. “I’m proud to have been part of this Negotiating Committee and of what we achieved together. We stood united and demanded what we’re worth.”

The DHL Teamsters National Master Agreement protects thousands of Workers nationwide and was set to expire on March 31st.

Teamsters at DHL had voted by a 96% margin to authorize a Strike, demonstrating their readiness to take action to secure a fair agreement.

“This contract is the result of Rank-and-File power and a clear reminder to DHL that we are always ready to Strike, if necessary,” said Bill Hamilton, who serves as Director of the Teamsters Express Division. “Our Members were united and forced DHL to deliver real gains. The agreement protects jobs, raises standards and puts DHL Teamsters in a stronger position for the future.”  

DHL Teamsters will vote on the agreement in the coming weeks.

The Teamsters represent 1.3 million Members in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.

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