Over 1,100 DHL Express Workers Strike at Critical Cincinnati Hub

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, representing the workers, demands a fair contract and protests against unfair labor practices.

Over 1,100 unionized DHL Express workers have gone on strike at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, a critical logistics hub for the company.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents over 6,000 DHL workers across the country, said its members are protesting unfair labor practices and demanding a fair contract.
Negotiations between DHL and the Teamsters for a first union contract began in July, after ramp and tug workers voted to organize with the Teamsters in April.
DHL expressed disappointment over the strike and stated that the majority of its employees reported to work on Thursday and operations ran at full capacity.
The company also said that Teamsters' picket lines were expanded to other U.S. locations on Friday, and it has enacted contingency plans, including moving flights and volume to other locations and bringing in replacement staff.