Members Overwhelmingly Endorse DHL National Contract in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania

Additional Meetings Planned for DHL Members Across the U.S.

In meetings held this past weekend, more than 600 DHL workers in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania voted overwhelmingly to support the new DHL National Master Agreement. During these first meetings scheduled to inform members of the highlights of the historic agreement, not one member in attendance voted to oppose the tentative agreement.

"Our principal officer told our membership how we felt," said John Murphy, chairman of the New England DHL negotiating committee, and Local 25 Vice-President and business agent. "This is the best contract we could have negotiated with DHL. I think it's a damn good contract for our members. When we got a motion to accept and adopt the contract there was no one against it."

Approximately 352 members of Local 25 and 250 members of Local 107 in Philadelphia attended meetings to learn about the tentative agreement.

"Coming into the meeting members had questions and some concerns. But when everything was explained and they got the real story, there was 100 percent support for the contract," said Bill Hamilton, President of Local 107 and Joint Council 53. "I think this is the best contract I've been associated with. Considering the wages, benefits and no-layoff guarantees, we've given the company the opportunity to grow and protected and strengthened our members" position."

"Without a doubt the overwhelming support from two of the largest DHL locals is strong sign," said Brad Slawson Sr., chair of the Teamsters national negotiating committee. "This shows that when members learn the details of this contract, they see its benefits. As additional meetings are held, we are confident that other members will also support this tentative agreement."

Unanimously endorsed 52-0 by local leaders who represent workers at DHL throughout the country on March 12, the tentative agreement is the first new national master agreement to be negotiated in more than 30 years. Members will be mailed voting ballots in the next few weeks.

Additional informational meetings are planned for DHL locals across the country. As more locals hold meetings, members will be updated regularly.

See more information about the tentative DHL National Master Agreement.