270 PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES OF SORRENTO CHEESE WALK OFF THE JOB

(Buffalo, NY) On July 9, 2012, beginning at 4:45 a.m., 270 production and maintenance employees of Sorrento Cheese walked off the job.  The employees are members of Local 264, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Cheektowaga, New York.  The work stoppage was authorized 209-6 in a secret ballot vote taken two weeks ago and was provoked by Sorrento Cheese’s unilateral imposition, effective 7/2/12 of inferior terms for health care coverage.

“Enough is enough.  This fight is for our families and ourselves but also for the 99% of Americans who now live in constant fear of losing their health care coverage because they can no longer afford it.  We have drawn the line and are not stepping back from it”, said Joe Nowak, Teamsters Local 264 Business Agent.

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