Daily News | Local strike could impact beers availability ahead of Fourth of July weekend
Chet Strange / The Washington PostWorkers in the local beverage industry have gone on strike, potentially affecting the availability of beer and other drinks in the Philadelphia area before Fourth of July celebrations.
Teamsters Local 830 represents a few thousand employees in the beverage industry, from warehouse workers to delivery drivers. The union is striking against the Delaware Valley Importers Distribution Association, an industry group that includes Penn Beer Sales and Service, Origlio Beverage, and Muller Inc.
The union would not release specific information about the current pay workers receive, what they are seeking, or what the association had offered them in the a that the union has rejected. “The prices of everything, including their beverage products, have skyrocketed. Inflation has hit our members extremely hard. They deserve to be fairly compensated during these difficult economic times,” Grace said.
The association could not be reached for comment Monday. Muller Inc. has a message on its phone saying that it is not accepting new orders from Philadelphia and nearby Pennsylvania counties and is still figuring out what to do about current ones
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