Members at Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) plants all across the country wore their Teamsters beanies to work yesterday in a show of strength against the company. By May 5, 18 collective bargaining agreements for nearly 2,000 members at the dairy conglomerate will have expired. The Teamsters Union is demanding that DFA settle all outstanding contracts amicably immediately.

“I’m showing Teamsters pride to protect the medical care we’ll need when we retire,” said Juan Andrade, a DFA Teamster who works at the company’s facility in Altadena, Calif. “I want a better contract to protect my future.”

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