Teamsters at Columbia Distributing Ratify Record-Setting Contract
TUKWILA, Wash., July 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A group of over 300 Teamsters Local 174 members working at Columbia Distributing came together this morning to ratify an industry-leading contract.
- TUKWILA, Wash., July 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A group of over 300 Teamsters Local 174 members working at Columbia Distributing came together this morning to ratify an industry-leading contract.
- This contract settlement comes on the heels of a unanimous strike vote that left workers on the brink of a work stoppage.
- This new contract averts a strike, and makes these hardworking drivers and warehouse workers among the highest paid in the beverage industry.
- "It was a difficult challenge to get to this contract, but we are proud that we were able to deliver such a strong contract for our members at Columbia Distributing," said Teamsters Local 174 Secretary-Treasurer Rick Hicks.