Warehouse Teamsters at UNFI Win Lucrative First Contract

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https://teamster.org/2025/08/warehouse-teamsters-at-unfi-win-lucrative-first-contract/

300 Workers Secure $8 Hourly Raise, Teamsters Health Care, Western Conference Pension

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(SARASOTA, Fla.) – More than 300 warehouse workers at United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), represented by Teamsters Local 79, have overwhelmingly ratified a powerful five-year collective bargaining agreement. The first contract delivers up to an $8-per-hour wage increase, Teamsters health care coverage, and participation in the Teamsters Western Conference Pension Plan.

“This is a major victory for our members at UNFI and sets the bar for warehouse and grocery industry jobs across our region,” said Brian A. Rothman, President of Local 79. “Workers at UNFI nationwide are organizing with the Teamsters because they see the results we’re delivering. We are setting the standard.”

UNFI, the primary distributor for Whole Foods in the United States, has seen a surge in Teamsters organizing in recent years. In the past year alone, more than 1,000 UNFI drivers and warehouse workers have voted to join the Teamsters. Since 2022, over 2,500 workers have organized, bringing the total number of Teamsters at UNFI to more than 5,000.

“This contract is exactly why we joined the Teamsters,” said Charles Dowling, a warehouse worker and member of Local 79. “We fought hard for the pay, benefits, and protections we deserve. Now we walk into work with our heads high, backed by the strength of a Teamsters contract.”

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1. Sounds Fantastic.