BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Local Coca-Cola employees were back at work on Monday, but without a contract, according to a statement issued by Coca-Cola Bottling Company United.“Our Coca-Cola …
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Local Coca-Cola employees were back at work on Monday, but without a contract, according to a statement issued by Coca-Cola Bottling Company United.
“Our Coca-Cola UNITED (sic) team worked into the night and early morning hours to reactivate these associates,” according to the statement released Monday by Coca-Cola United. “Negotiations through the mediator continue, and it is our hope to come to an agreement with the Teamsters as soon as possible. We will continue to provide our customers and communities with the highest levels of product delivery and service.”
According to reports, approximately 275 members of Teamsters Local 991 went on strike in the early-morning hours Thursday, Aug. 9, including those from the distributing plant in Robertsdale.
A spokesman for Teamsters Local 991 said the current contract with Coca-Cola United expired on July 15 and its members had been working on a three-week extension.
Striking workers on the picket line in Robertsdale last week cited “unfair labor laws” for the walk-off, including lower wages, higher insurance, and a proposed wait-period for benefits of up to two to three years for newer employees.
Press release issued by Coca-Cola United with additional reporting by Onlooker co-editor John Underwood.