US EditionTEAMSTERS STRIKE KEURIG DR PEPPER
- Employees represented by Local 896 of the Teamsters union at the Keurig Dr Pepper facility in Victorville, California, initiated a strike on May 8, 2025, protesting unfair labor practices and seeking payment of outstanding arbitration awards.
- The strike followed failed contract negotiations where KDP’s second offer, including minimal wage and pension increases, was overwhelmingly rejected by over 150 workers.
- Last year, KDP was mandated to compensate workers with a substantial sum for illegally trying to terminate its sick leave policy, but the affected employees have yet to receive this payment.
- Phil Cooper, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 896, condemned KDP’s failure to compensate its employees as required by law and affirmed that the union will maintain a continuous presence until the company fulfills its legal obligations to its workers.
- The strike highlights ongoing disputes at KDP’s Victorville facility, where workers seek better wages, stronger pensions, and the unpaid arbitration award, continuing Local 896’s 75-year fight for labor rights.
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Teamsters Strike Keurig Dr Pepper
(VICTORVILLE, Calif.) – Members of Teamsters Local 896 at Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) in Victorville have been forced to strike over unfair labor practices (ULPs). Over 150 workers are fighting for better wages, a stronger pension, and to recoup an unpaid arbitration award. “KDP was ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars last year after it unlawfully attempted to end its sick time policy, but these members still haven’t seen a dime,” said Ph…
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