2018 Alabama Coca-Cola strike

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2018 Alabama Coca-Cola strike
DateAugust 9–20, 2018
Location
Parties
Teamsters
Local 991

The 2018 Alabama Coca-Cola strike was a

unfair labor practices
. The strike, which involved three distribution plants in Alabama and one in Mississippi, ended August 20.

Background

In 2017,

employment contracts with union members expired.[5] Following this, employees continued to work under a three-week extension.[5] The union expressed concern over increased costs for insurance through the company.[4] On August 9, the union announced a strike at four locations: Robertsdale, Leroy, and Mobile in Alabama, and Ocean Springs in Mississippi.[5] A previous strike involving Local 991 and Consolidated had occurred about ten years earlier.[2]

Course of the strike

The strike began at 2:30 am on August 9, with the union alleging

unfair labor practices from the company.[5] Over 200 members[note 2] of Local 991 ceased work at three distribution plants in Alabama and one in Mississippi.[2] Picketing occurred along U.S. Route 90 in Tillmans Corner, Alabama and Alabama State Route 104 in Baldwin County, Alabama.[3] On August 11, the union president reported that they had not heard from the company since August 8, with the company claiming to be communicating through mediators.[6] On August 13, union and company representatives met with a Federal mediator in an attempt to settle the dispute.[7] On August 20, the strike ended without a contract agreement, with union members returning to work at 5 am that day.[8] According to union members, a contract agreement seemed likely, and negotiations through a mediator were continuing.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Some sources give this figure as between $6 and $8 per hour.[4][5]
  2. ^ Sources differ on the exact number, with claims of 250[2] and 275.[5]

References

  1. AL.com. Advance Publications
    . Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Sharp, John (August 14, 2018). "Coca-Cola strike: Are unions gaining 'momentum'?". AL.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Sharp, John (August 17, 2018). "Coca-Cola sticking with operations amid union strike". AL.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Sharp, John (August 20, 2018). "Union ends 11-day strike without contract". AL.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Specker, Lawrence (August 9, 2018). "Mobile Coca-Cola distributor employees on strike". AL.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Day 3: Coca-Cola strike continues as workers await a deal". Huntsville, Alabama: WHNT-TV. August 12, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Coca-Cola employees strike at south Alabama, Mississippi plants". Mobile, Alabama: WALA-TV. August 9, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  8. ^ Patton, Elizabeth (August 20, 2018). "Alabama Coca-Cola United strike suspended, negotiations continue". Alabama Today. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

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