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TEAMSTERS AT KEURIG DR PEPPER VOTE OVERWHELMINGLY TO AUTHORIZE STRIKE
Members of Teamsters Local 528 at Keurig Dr Pepper facilities in Norcross and Union City, Ga., have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The vote comes after the company continuously failed to offer workers a fair contract.
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