The Facts -

• • Workers at DHL-CVG demand recognition to collectively bargain a union contract.

• • Sort workers faced with part-time job offers or resignation seek better conditions.

• • DHL's ramp workers secured higher wages, benefits; sort workers aim for same.

Workers Demand DHL Rescind Full-Time Position Cuts

(HEBRON, Ky.) – DHL sort workers at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) are urging the company to acknowledge their right to collectively bargain. Over 1,300 workers seek to join the Teamsters.

“Today my co-workers and I demanded recognition from DHL to become Teamsters,” said Liam Burke, from the CVG Sort Workers Organizing Committee. “A Teamsters contract means respect, the right to bargain on issues like favoritism, guaranteed hours, and better pay. We are human beings, not numbers.”

Workers demand immediate negotiations for a Teamsters contract after DHL gave 150 full-time employees just 24 hours to switch to part-time or resign, even as new hires continue. They are also asking for water and fans to combat high temperatures and the reinstatement of wrongfully terminated colleagues.

“DHL’s decision to give over 150 full-time workers just 24 hours to accept part-time positions or resign is not just unfair — it’s inhumane,” said Cathy Davis, a member of the CVG Sort Workers Organizing Committee. “We are demanding our right to a Teamsters contract to ensure fair treatment, safe working conditions, and job security. It’s time for DHL to recognize us as Teamsters. Stop the unjust firing.”

In January, DHL ramp and tug workers at CVG ratified their first Teamsters collective bargaining agreement following a 12-day strike. The new contract brought significantly higher wages, better benefits, and improved working conditions. Now, sort workers aim to secure similar benefits and job security.

“It is unacceptable that workers who have dedicated years to this company are being given only 24 hours’ notice to either accept part-time positions or resign,” said Bill Hamilton, Director of the Teamsters Express Division and Teamsters Eastern Region International Vice President. “One way or another, these workers will be at the bargaining table with DHL to address their issues. The company can choose to take the easy path or the hard one. We urge the company to acknowledge these workers’ rights to collective bargaining immediately.”

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