The DHL strike started on December 7th in Chicago, affecting the Franklin Park and McCook delivery hubs. Approximately 1,100 DHL workers nationwide organized a strike against the international shipping company for unfair wages and unsafe work environments. On Tuesday, December 19th, the company and the union representing the workers came to a tentative agreement.
The strike came at the Christmas peak shipping season. The Teamster Local 100 organized against the strike, and the settlement terms must still be finalized. Tentatively, per the Union, workers will get $5 more per hour over the life of the three-year contract, a $1,000 bonus, free insurance, and stronger safety language.
We spoke with the logistics company owner Jaylen Searcy of Myxer Transportation, who aided a crippled DHL with workers during the gap, and he said, “The ordeal was initially chaotic, but in a short time, we helped organize, pickup, and deliver packages for DHL.”
Searcy told Celebrity Myxer, “In peak delivery season, most customers are unaware their packages could experience delays, and it was our duty to ensure their packages arrived before Christmas in most cases.”
“We’re happy to have helped DHL during their dire time of need. We are still helping in the transition of their normal workers and are glad that workers are returning and receiving monetary compensation and safety improvements,” shared Searcy.
The Teamsters Union 100 was formed last spring and began bargaining in mid-summer. The strike, lasting 12 days, involved 40 organizers in 15 cities before reaching a tentative agreement.
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