TEAMSTERS AT MAUSER FORCED TO STRIKE
- Over 100 members of Teamsters Local 705 initiated a strike on June 11, 2025, protesting unfair contract proposals from Mauser Packaging Solutions’ facility located in Chicago.
- The strike follows failed negotiations and expanded union actions, including a lockout of Teamsters Local 117 by Mauser's subsidiary ICS in Seattle during April.
- Mauser manufactures drums, cans, bottles, and bulk containers, and the workers demand higher wages and safer conditions to support their families amid rising costs.
- Juan Campos criticized Mauser for not presenting a meaningful contract proposal, while Leon Garrett emphasized that their primary demand is for compensation and benefits sufficient to provide for their families.
- The strike escalates union efforts against Mauser's anti-union tactics and signals continued resistance as Teamsters pledge full strength in this fight.
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TEAMSTERS AT MAUSER FORCED TO STRIKE
Over 100 Chicago Workers on the Picket Lines as Strike Extends to L.A. and Minnesota
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(CHICAGO) – More than 100 Teamsters at Mauser Packaging Solutions in Chicago are on strike after the company failed to offer a fair contract. The warehouse workers, represented by Teamsters Local 705, are demanding higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions. “Mauser is striking itself by refusing to put a serious offer on the table,” said Juan Campos, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 705 and Teamsters International Vice President At…
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