Teamsters approve contract offer to end Beverage Market strike

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 17:03 · Archive

Teamsters Local 175 members have approved a contract proposal they hope will end their six-month strike against The Beverage Market.

Members of Teamsters Local 175 have approved a contract proposal against The Beverage Market in an attempt to end their strike, which began in May after contract negotiations failed. The union said its members 'pre-ratified' their own offer after the company declined to make a final proposal.

The union's proposal includes a wage increase and retains many existing union protections. However, it would increase employees' insurance premiums by 60 per cent and reduce the amount of paid and unpaid time employees can miss from work. Luke Farley, Teamsters Local 175 Secretary-Treasurer, said the members 'have only ever wanted a reasonable contract, one that has been fairly negotiated by both employers and employees who come to the bargaining table in good faith'.

Farley stated that union members 'just want to continue supporting their families and serving The Beverage Market's loyal customers' and appealed to the company to accept the proposal. 'All the company needs to do is consent to this proposal and the strike will be over,' he said. The Beverage Market serves more than 1,900 customers across multiple counties in West Virginia. The company's owners have sought more than 100 contract changes, including pay cuts for some employees, reductions in paid time off, changes to retirement benefits and higher health insurance premiums.

How it is being reported

• Teamsters 'pre-ratify' The Beverage Market contract, stepping away from picket lineCHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Teamsters Local 175 members have "briefly" stepped away from their picket line with a "pre-ratified" contract offer to The Beverage Market. The West Virginia AFL-CIO announced the Teamsters' decision Friday, saying the members hope to finally resolve the strike, which has been ongoing for six months. The strike began in May, [...]Wowktv · 13 Nov, 16:35
• Teamsters members approve contract proposal in The Beverage Market strikeMembers of Teamsters Local 175 voted this week to approve a contract proposal they hope will end their strike against The Beverage Market.WVVA · 13 Nov, 16:03

In this story: Teamsters Local 175 · The Beverage Market · Luke Farley · West Virginia · Charleston

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