Mismanagement

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" I have watched our branch go from 50k cases per night to about half that and even less on some nights. Management is 'cleaning house' - getting rid of salesmen they say have not been performing - and not replacing them. They have allowed several national accounts to leave our facility without replacing them or even trying to get new work. We as workers are held to certain standards that if not met, can result in write-ups or termination......what happens to management when they screw up? NOTHING. I wonder if KKR and CD&R even know what is going on at some of their facilities?" – U.S. Foodservice worker, Boston, MA

“They manage the company by emotion, not by standard operating procedures.”- U.S. Foodservice worker

“They lower the morale in the work force, making employees upset and not caring about job performance or efficiency.”- U.S. Foodservice worker

“Because every department is so concerned about its own numbers, sometimes costly decisions are made just to maximize the productivity of that one department instead of thinking of the company as a whole.”- U.S. Foodservice Worker

U.S. Foodservice Teamsters want U.S. Foodservice to run as efficiently as possible. We work hard each day to deliver the best service to our customers. It is therefore upsetting to see mismanagement by U.S. Foodservice, which hurts everyone: the customers, workers and the management itself.

When supervisors treat workers with respect, it can create a higher level of morale and increased productivity. On the other hand, when managers are verbally abusive or constantly picking on workers, it can decrease motivation and loyalty. In some U.S. Foodservice locations, workers have reported that certain supervisors have an unhealthy obsession with discipline.

U.S. Foodservice should be creative and work with its employees to help grow U.S. Foodservice’s business. Many workers have great ideas on how to make U.S. Foodservice run more efficiently, from routing, to customer growth, to warehouse operations, but they are ignored or told that it is not their job. This is a valuable resource that U.S. Foodservice is not utilizing.

U.S. Foodservice Teamsters believe that a workplace where management respects workers and their union and gives positive incentives can help U.S. Foodservice be the best company that it can be. In addition, private equity firms that seek to take out the most money in the shortest period of time put the long-term health of the company into jeopardy.

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