Foodservice distributor Sysco announced Oct. 15 that it reached an agreement with Teamsters Locals 630 and 848 to end a strike at its Los Angeles operation that began Oct. 11. The company acknowledged disruptions to customers, employees and communities throughout the area.

Teamsters Joint Council 42 said Oct. 16 that nearly 500 members had ratified the contract, which provides significant wage increases and preserves longstanding workers’ rights. Its announcement did not specify final wage rates or explain the contract language that resolved the dispute.

“This agreement represents an important step toward restoring normal operations while preserving our ability to provide the dependable, responsive service our customers expect,” Sysco Chief Human Resources Officer Ron Phillips said in a news release. Phillips added that the company sought a resolution supporting employees while protecting customer service against future disruptions.

“This is Teamster power. Our members stood up to a multibillion-dollar corporation and won one of the strongest contracts in their history,” Teamsters Local 630 Secretary-Treasurer Lou Villalvazo said. “We secured significant wage increases, protected rights we’ve held for generations and sent a message to corporations across the country that Teamsters don’t back down.”

In an Oct. 12 news release calling on the unions to end the strike, Sysco emphasized that the standoff was not about wages, benefits or other economic terms, which the parties had already agreed upon. The company said the sole unresolved issue involved union-requested language that could permit work stoppages at any time.

Local 848 likewise said the dispute was not about economics, but offered a different account of the contract language. It said the unions had accepted the economic offer and opposed company-proposed language that differed from provisions in the previous 10 contracts.

Sysco’s earlier offer included an $8-per-hour wage increase by April 2027 and wage growth exceeding 40% over the contract term, along with higher pension contributions, expanded pension-eligible hours, a sixth vacation week after 30 years of service and double-time pay after 12 hours. The settlement announcements did not separately confirm those individual provisions.

Sysco identified Locals 630 and 848 as representing warehouse employees and delivery workers, respectively. The operation serves restaurants and other foodservice customers across Southern California.