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Teamsters Local 175's Luke Farley on Beverage Market Strike in West Virginia
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- Jun 11, 2026
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Summary
Teamsters Local 175 Secretary-Treasurer Luke Farley describes a four-week strike against Beverage Market, a profitable MillerCoors distributor in West Virginia, demanding wage cuts, retirement rollbacks and health insurance premium increases of up to 880% with no financial justification. All 49 members voted unanimously to strike and are maintaining 24-hour picket lines with strong community support and full Teamsters International backing — heading into Fourth of July weekend with shelves emptying across the company’s half-state territory.