Teamsters at Beverage Market in West Virginia Launch Unfair Labor Practice Strike

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Source: Teamsters

Members of Local 175 Demand A Fair Contract

2026.05.13

(CHARLESTON, W. Va.) – A group of nearly 50 workers at the Beverage Market in Charleston W. Va., have been forced to strike over the company’s bad faith bargaining. The members of Teamsters Local 175 are fighting for a fair contract without concessions.

“The Beverage Market has been playing games with our members, and they will no longer stand for it,” said Jeff Padellaro, Director of the Teamsters Brewery, Bakery, and Soft Drink Conference. “These workers make this company the success that it is and deserve a contract that honors their worth. We will continue to support this group and urge the Beverage Market to come to the table and negotiate a fair deal.”

The drivers, helpers, and warehouse workers overwhelmingly authorized a strike earlier this month. The Beverage Market services over 1,900 customers statewide and is the sole distributor for Miller-Coors products in several counties throughout West Virginia.

“It’s disturbing that Miller would allow this distributor’s disgusting behavior to negatively impact its market share in West Virginia,” said Luke Farley, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 175. “This company has treated these negotiations like a joke and their unreasonable concessionary demands show a fundamental lack of respect for these members and their families.”



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