Employees striking against a DHL contractor were fired Friday morning when they tried to return to work, only to be told a few hours later they could fill out applications to work for a new contractor, possibly with salary and benefits.
"The guys were excited and I'm excited" about Friday's turn of events, said Jim Gookins, secretary/treasurer of Teamsters Local 991, which represented about 25 employees during negotiations and Thursday's one-day walkout against Commercial Cargo.
Gookins said the workers were told by a Commercial Cargo official they were "locked out" and did not have jobs.
Gookins said he also got a call from Commercial Cargo officials telling him the company's contract with the Plantation-based DHL Solutions Inc. had been terminated and two new contractors had been hired. Full story here........http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060204/BUSINESS/602040312/1003
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