Saputo dairy workers overwhelmingly choose Teamsters

Workers at the Saputo Inc. cheese production facility in Lena,Wisc., have voted overwhelmingly, 367 to 79, in favor of representation by Teamsters Local 662 in Green Bay, Wisc. There are 459 production, maintenance and warehouse workers.

Saputo is a Montreal-based Canadian dairy company with operations is over 40 countries. In Lena, workers cited favoritism, unaffordable health insurance and lack of respect as the main reasons for organizing with the Teamsters.

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