The Freehold, N.J., MillerCoors distributor locked out 113 Teamster members on April 30 in an attempt, the Teamsters Union said, “to force them to give up their pension, accept a three-year wage freeze, and agree to give the company permission to change their health insurance plan and co-pays at any time.
These workers are members of Teamsters Local 701 in North Brunswick, New Jersey. Local 701 had been in negotiations for a new contract with Shore Point since Feb. 28, 2017. The workers and their union wanted to continue negotiations, but Shore Point locked them out instead.
Many retail outlets are placing signs in their windows that say:
“No MillerCoors Sold Here Until Shore Point Lockout Ends” and “I [heart] Locked-Out Teamsters at MillerCoors Distributor.”
“These workers do physically demanding labor every day that helps Shore Point earn its millions,” said Ron Lake, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local Union 701. “It is unconscionable that they would put their loyal workers out on the streets with no paychecks. That’s why we’re asking people to pass up beers that Shore Point delivers, like MillerCoors products, and why many of Shore Point’s customers aren’t serving beer the company distributes.”