Sysco and Teamsters Face Off in Houston: Strike Looms as Contract Deadline Nears

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) have threatened strikes across multiple states if their demands are not met with foodservice distribution giant Sysco and other major food distributors and retailers.

The most pressing issue between the two sides is focused in the Houston area as the contract between IBT’s Teamsters Local 988, which represents truck drivers in the city, is preparing to strike if it cannot reach a new contract agreement with Sysco Houston before the current deal expires on January 17...

Square and Sysco Forge New Partnership

On December 18, 2024, business technology company Square announced its new partnership with global foodservice distributor Sysco.

Square provides businesses with mobile payment processing technology. Customers range from restaurants to retailers. In 2022, Square was voted Adweek’s best POS system.

Sysco sells, markets, and distributes food and non-food products to customers worldwide, including restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, and lodging establishments.

As part of the partnership, customers already utilizing Square’s business technology platform can enroll through Sysco and receive a rebate for Sysco’s processing fee as well as hardware credits...