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THE MORNING READ: Ahead of Halloween, Sysco Teamsters Give Corporate Ghouls the Heebie-Jeebies

THE MORNING READ: Ahead of Halloween, Sysco Teamsters Give Corporate Ghouls the Heebie-Jeebies
Labor Notes reports on the Teamsters Union Local 653 #Sysco Boston victory
“It’s a magical feeling, the solidarity and the power that comes with it; the connection that’s made by standing together shoulder to shoulder, holding the line,” said Greg Kerwood, a UPS driver.
“There’s no question that the victory for the Sysco workers was a direct result of Monday’s action. And that’s the kind of power workers have, if we can get to the point where we realize it and we use it.”
Kerwood arrived at 1 a.m. Monday morning. But it wasn’t until 2 a.m. that the convoy of trucks rolled in—some from his own Local 25, and others from Rhode Island, Philadelphia, and as far away as Minnesota.
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