Teamsters Local 653 had been on strike against Sysco Foods Boston since October 1, 2022. Teamster trucks from Minnesota, Pennsylvania, including Local 776, New York, and throughout New England showed up in the early hours of Monday, October 17, 2022, as a show of support to Teamsters Local 653 and Sysco Boston Teamsters in their fight against Sysco. Local 776 Members Rich Stover, and Kevin Weagle, both from TForce Freight, drove the Local’s truck to Boston to join in the show of solidarity.

Teamster Trucks form up prior to descending on Sysco

The Local 776 tractor-trailer takes it's place in line!

Local 653’s strike lines were supported by Local 104 members at Sysco Arizona and Local 317 members at Sysco Syracuse. More locals promised to honor the line if pickets appeared at their facilities.

An agreement was reached Thursday, October 20 between members of Teamsters Local 653 and their employer Sysco Boston, ending the 20-day-long strike. The new five-year agreement marks the end of this round of coordinated bargaining following major contract wins for Local 104 members at Sysco Arizona and Local 317 members at Sysco Syracuse. This national effort, which was acknowledged by the company, was the key to the great results achieved at Sysco Boston.

“These workers were fearless. They were going to hold the line until they got the contract they deserved, and they did,” said Tom Erickson, Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division. “Let this be a lesson to Sysco and any other employer that our members are united and ready to fight back for what they deserve.”