Bimbo Workers Secure Record Wages, Benefits Through Credible Strike Threat

(LOS ANGELES) – Teamsters have ratified the Southern California Master Bakery Agreement, a collective bargaining agreement covering over 1,000 members who work as merchandisers, route sales representatives and transporters at Bimbo Bakeries.

“Our committee was focused, diligent, and united throughout the entire process,” said Jeff Padellaro, Director of the Teamsters Brewery, Bakery, and Soft Drink Conference. “This agreement raises standards for every worker in the industry. It embodies what Teamsters do best — we mobilize, we fight, and we take on employers to win the contracts we deserve.”

The five-year agreement includes wage increases to both base pay and commission, larger pension benefits, and lower health care costs. Workers were only 48 hours away from going on strike when the employer returned with an improved offer.

“The threat of a strike was effective, and we ended up winning an amazing contract,” said Jaiver Franco, a steward with Teamsters Local 166. “As Teamsters, we look out for one another and fight for the best pay and benefits.”

This contract is the third major victory for the Teamsters at Bimbo Bakeries. Last year, the Brewery, Bakery, and Soft Drink Conference secured similar victories in Washington State and Northern California. 

Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents over 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on X @Teamsters and on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.

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