Reedsburg Teamsters Authorize Strike for Fair Wages and Benefits

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Foremost Farms Workers Poised for Strike Over Compensation and Benefits

Contact for Press Inquiries: Lena Melentijevic | Phone: (347) 208-2279 | Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org

(REEDSBURG, Wis.) – A significant majority of Teamsters Local 120 members at Foremost Farms in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, have authorized a potential strike. This group of 40 workers argues for an equitable contract amid unresolved staffing issues, stagnant wages, and insufficient retirement plans, alongside the company's attempts to roll back overtime and attendance protections.

Shaun Mullikin, a Business Agent for Teamsters Local 120, stated, “Our members keep Foremost’s butter operation going despite severe staffing shortages and crazy overtime schedules. They are asking for wages that reflect their work, to maintain the overtime and attendance protections they have fought hard to secure, and retirement security that gives them dignity after years on the job. The vote they took shows they are united in demanding the contract they deserve.”

The union workers at this facility are responsible for producing butter for Foremost Farms, a prominent dairy cooperative active in the Midwest.

Echoing the demand for fairness, Drew Schafer, an employee at Foremost Farms and steward with Local 120, remarked, “We are not asking for anything unreasonable. We want wages that keep up with the work we do, fair overtime rules, and pension contributions that ensure we can retire. We want to reach an agreement as soon as possible, but Foremost Farms needs to stop playing games and come to the table with a serious offer or we will hit the streets.”

Teamsters Local 120 represents more than 15,000 workers across Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota. For further details, visit their website.

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