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Omaha, Neb., Workers, Dairy Wrangle over Duration of Pact.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, June, 2003

Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jun. 9--An Omaha Teamsters Union local expanded its strike against Roberts Dairy Co. to Kansas City, Mo., Friday, and was considering putting pickets at two company plants in Iowa.

The Teamsters General Drivers and Helpers Local 554, in a filing with the National Labor Relations Board, accused the Omaha company of violating federal labor laws by threatening workers and trying to negotiate a contract directly with employees.

About 200 workers went on strike Thursday evening at Roberts' processing plant in Omaha and at distribution points in five other towns, the union said.

Roberts said in a statement that its Omaha plant at 2901 Cuming St. remains in operation and...

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