Home Depot Subsidiary Drivers Make Historic Move to Unionize with Teamsters

Landmark Unionization at Home Depot's Temco Logistics

(Lithonia, Ga.) — A historic move has unfolded as nearly 100 drivers at Temco Logistics, a division of Home Depot, voted to join Teamsters Local 528. This marks the first successful unionization within the company and its subsidiaries.

Sean M. O’Brien, General President of Teamsters, expressed his excitement, stating, "We are incredibly proud to welcome our newest brothers and sisters at Temco Logistics into our Teamsters family. These workers are taking a history-defining step in being the first at a Home Depot company to join a union. They will prove that the Teamsters’ militancy and power have no bounds when they win their first contract."

Home Depot, known for its anti-union stance, faced resistance from determined Temco drivers. Thomas Gesualdi, Director of the Teamsters Building Trades and Construction Materials Division, noted, "Home Depot and its subsidiaries are one of the most notorious anti-union employers in the country, but the drivers at Temco displayed enormous dedication and courage in joining the Teamsters," while emphasizing that Home Depot made several attempts to derail the campaign.

Temco Logistics, which handles the transport of building materials across Georgia, has its drivers operating flatbed trucks with Moffett forklifts, requiring specific training and certifications. Despite an aggressive anti-union campaign, the drivers are now preparing for their initial contract negotiations with the backing of the union.

Jaree Beatles, a Temco driver, shared his enthusiasm, "We are ecstatic to finally be able to call ourselves Teamsters. Nobody at this company was willing to listen to us and our concerns until we turned to the Teamsters. We voted to join the union for better pay, dignity and respect at work, and to have the backing of the strongest union in North America."

Established in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.3 million workers across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. For more details, visit Teamster.org. Follow the Teamsters on X @Teamsters and on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.