LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It took 12 days, but DHL Express workers at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport have reached a new deal with the company.

What You Need To Know

  • DHL Express employees at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport have reached a tentative agreement
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  • The employees, represented by the Teamsters, walked out wanting better pay and higher safety standards

  • Employees have been negotiating a new contract since July

  • The agreement is expected to be presented to the employees soon for a ratification vote

The Teamsters, which represent over 1,100 workers at the facility, say it reached a tentative agreement. The labor organization made the announcement on X, formerly Twitter.

Employees went on strike Thursday, Dec. 7 wanting higher workplace safety standards and better pay.

DHL employees in northern Kentucky voted to unionize in April and had been negotiating a new contract since July. The Teamsters is calling the deal a major win for the members.

The new agreement is expected to be presented to employees soon for a ratification vote.

The DHL hub handles hundreds of thousands of pounds of cargo each day.

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