Talk:Schneider Logistics
Activism and Retaliation at Elwood, IL Facility
On September 15, 2012, workers at a Schneider Logistics-run facility in Elwood, Illinois walked out on strike to protest working conditions. The Elwood facility is Walmart's largest warehouse in the U.S.[1] The strike was part of a multi-year effort on the part of Warehouse Workers for Justice, which also included lawsuits and rallies. Workers' complaints included low wages, failure to pay overtime, sexual harassment and racial discrimination, and extreme temperatures in the warehouse.[2] The strike ended on October 8, after workers won concessions including full back pay from RoadLink, the subcontractor that hired workers for the facility.[3]
A later complaint to the National Labor Relations Board by nine workers at the warehouse claimed that they had been fired in retaliation for labor activism. Schneider and two subcontractors, RoadLink and Skyward, reached a settlement in December 2013, agreeing to pay $52,381 in back pay and to notify workers of their legal rights. The workers were not reinstated.[4]
References
- ↑ Center for Popular Democracy, "It's time Walmart stops abusing its workers," campaign website, accessed August 27, 2014.
- ↑ Cindy Wojdyla Cain, "It's time Walmart stops abusing its workers," Southtown Star, October 1, 2012. Accessed August 27, 2014.
- ↑ Scott Kanowsky, "Striking laborers at Elwood warehouse return to work," WBEZ, October 8, 2012. Accessed August 27, 2014.
- ↑ Josh Eidelson, "Wal-Mart’s dirty partners pay up: Fired workers win thousands," Salon, December 27, 2013. Accessed August 27, 2014.
