Anderson Coca‑Cola strike expands as Ohio Teamsters join; union says it halts Coca‑Cola’s Ohio operations
On Sept. 22, 2026, the Teamsters announced more than 300 members in Akron, Toledo and Twinsburg, Ohio joined a strike by 48 workers at Coca‑Cola’s Anderson facility — a walkout the union said began Sept. 2, 2026 and that it claims effectively shuts down Coca‑Cola’s Ohio operations.
Teamsters Local 135 represents 48 workers at the Anderson Coca‑Cola facility who have been striking since 2026-09-02 over alleged unfair labor practices and bargaining in bad faith, the union said. On 2026-09-22, the union announced that more than 300 Teamsters in Akron, Toledo and Twinsburg, Ohio joined the picket lines in solidarity, which the union said effectively shuts down Coca‑Cola’s Ohio operations.
The union identified wages, health care and preserving the status quo as points of contention and said the strike will continue “for as long as it takes” to secure a contract it deems fair; Coca‑Cola could not immediately be reached for comment, the story says.
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