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OUR APP AND SUIT -- SEARCH W
MAR -- WMAR IN YOUR PHONES APP
STORE.
MOTHER'S DAY IS ONE OF THE
BIGGEST DAYS OF THE YEAR.
WORKERS AT U.S. FOODS THAT
DELIVER TO THE MAJORITY OF
MARYLAND HAVE BEEN ON STRIKE
SINCE LAST WEEK.
ABC2 DON HARRISON TALK WITH
WORKERS TO FIND OUT WHY THEY
ARE ON STRIKE AND HOW THIS
COULD AFFECT RESTAURANTS THIS
WEEKEND.
U.S. FOODS DISTRIBUTES FOOD
EVERYWHERE THAT SELLS FOOD AND
MARYLAND.
TRUCK DRIVERS AT THE LOCATION
WHERE TOLD THEIR FACILITY IS
SHUTTING DOWN IN JUNE.
THEY'RE TAKING THESE
MARYLAND JOBS AND MOVE THEM TO
VIRGINIA.
TO A NONUNION FACILITY.
THAT IS THE OPINION OF JIM
DEAN A LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR
THE TRUCK DRIVERS.
IT'S ABOUT $32 AN HOUR TOTAL
WITH WAGES HEALTH WELFARE AND
PENSION AND THEY WANT TO TAKE
IT TO AROUND $11 AN HOUR.
THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT
BRINGING THE MINIMUM WAGE UP TO
$15 AND THEY WILL BE UNDER $15.
NEIL DIXON IS WITH TEAM FOR
-- TEAMSTERS LOCAL 57.
THERE TRYING TO GET A $.1
MILLION OUT OF THIS DEAL IN
CONCESSIONS. THOSE CONFESSIONS
ARE GOING TO HURT OUR PEOPLE.
U.S. FOODS SAID IN A
STATEMENT THAT DUE TO THE
DECLINING CASE VOLUME IN THE
WASHINGTON DC AREA MARKET THE
COMPANY HAS BEEN FORCED TO
EVALUATE ITS COST, SERVICE
MODEL AND CUSTOMER -- CUSTOMER
REQUIREMENTS.
Reporter: WORKERS THAT I
SPOKE WITH SAID THEY ARE TAKING
THE JOB ACTION VERY SERIOUSLY
AND THEY ARE COMMITTED.
WE HAVE BEEN OUT HERE 24
HOURS A DAY SINCE 2:00 LAST
WEEK AND WILL NOT LEAVE UNTIL
WE GET A CONTRACT.
LAST WEEK IT AFFECTED ME.
I HAD TO SCRAMBLE AND BRING
THINGS IN FROM DIFFERENT
COMPANIES.
ANTONIO HAS USED U.S. FOODS
FOR THE 18 YEARS HE'S BEEN OPEN
AND HE HOPES HE CAN CONTINUE.
I HOPE THEY GET BACK UP AND
RUNNING.
Reporter: THE DECISION TO
CLOSE A FACILITY IS NEVER EASY
AND AT THIS POINT THE COMPANY
IS FOCUSING ON TRANSITIONING
FOR IMPACTED EMPLOYEES
INCLUDING SEVERANCE AND
RELOCATION PACKAGES AND IT WILL