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  • Event to support the Teamsters Local 175 Strike to be held Sunday in Hico
  • Fellow union members join Teamsters Local 175 picket in solidarity
  • THE BEVERAGE MARKET MAKING MOCKERY OF NEGOTIATIONS
  • THE BEVERAGE MARKET MAKING MOCKERY OF NEGOTIATIONS
  • BEVERAGE MARKET SECURITY THROWS PICKETING EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND
  • THE BEVERAGE MARKET REFUSES TO TAKE TALKS SERIOUSLY
  • TEAMSTERS AT THE BEVERAGE MARKET IN WEST VIRGINIA LAUNCH ULP STRIKE
  • TEAMSTERS KICK OFF PUBLIC DISPUTE WITH THE BEVERAGE MARKET
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  • Teamsters at The Beverage Market Unanimously Reject Concessionary Offer
  • Teamsters at Charleston/Logan WV Coca Cola Distribution Centers Reject Contract -- Strike is Looming
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  • COCA COLA: NOT TOO REFRESHING TO THEIR BECKLEY BRANCH EMPLOYEES
  • WV AFL-CIO Mourns the Passing of Former Delegate Ron Fragale
  • Teamsters Overwhelmingly Reject Contract

Enjoy a union-sponsored Labor Day event!

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September 02, 2026

As West Virginians enjoy spending time with family and friends this Labor Day weekend, the West Virginia AFL-CIO invites residents to join one of our union-sponsored events to honor the workers who built this country.

“Labor Day is a celebration of worker power and all that we can accomplish together when we stand together in solidarity,” WV AFL-CIO President Josh Sword said. “From parades and picnics to rallies and community events, union members are coming together across the state and country to celebrate working people – and Labor Day is better when we celebrate together.”

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Event to support the Teamsters Local 175 Strike to be held Sunday in Hico

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August 27, 2026
To increase awareness of Teamsters Local 175’s 15-week strike against The Beverage Market, The Freefolk Brewery & Taproom in Fayette County is holding an event Sunday featuring multiple bands, guest speakers and the special release of a beer to honor striking workers.
Members of the public and the media are invited to attend.

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Fellow union members join Teamsters Local 175 picket in solidarity

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July 28, 2026

CHARLESTON – Supporters from a dozen different unions turned out today to stand beside members of Teamsters Local 175 in solidarity and share a meal with them as their strike against The Beverage Market stretches into its eleventh week.

“Our people have been holding strong for a fair contract, but it is a long, difficult fight. Having members from all these different unions come out and stand with us has been a real morale booster,” Teamsters Local 175 President Steve Day said. “It’s a reminder of how many people in our communities understand the importance of what we’re doing.”

Local 175 members -- drivers, helpers, and warehouse workers -- went on strike May 12 after a month of meetings failed to result an agreement before the contract expired. Teamsters have been picketing outside The Beverage Market’s Charleston location every day.

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THE BEVERAGE MARKET MAKING MOCKERY OF NEGOTIATIONS

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July 09, 2026

THE BEVERAGE MARKET MAKING MOCKERY OF NEGOTIATIONS

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July 15, 2026
Members of Local 175 Fighting for a Fair Contract
 
Despite the union’s efforts to negotiate during five different meetings over the course of the eight-week strike, the owners of The Beverage Market are still demanding more than 100 changes in the contract.

“The Union has shown a wiliness to pay significantly more for health insurance, but what the Company is demanding is unreasonable.  Additionally, the Union is down to a handful of proposals to reach a fair contract,” Luke Farley of Teamsters Local 175 said. “Meanwhile, company owners Theresa Hammonds-Johnson and Luther Martin Johnson, who haven’t attended a single negotiating session in person since the strike started, continue to make a mockery of the process.”   

The group of nearly 50 Teamsters Local 175 members -- drivers, helpers, and warehouse workers -- went on strike May 12 after a month of meetings failed to result an agreement before the contract expired.

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