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Judge Halts Creamery Shutdown | Montpelier News
A Vermont dairy plant’s shutdown is on hold after a federal judge blocked it, citing strong union claims that management closed the facility as retaliation for last year’s strike and union organizing. Despite a 2025 settlement that included pay raises and an end to mandatory overtime, workers received closure notices just eight months later — sparking accusations of anti-union bias. The plant supplies Ben & Jerry’s and processes local milk, making its fate a flashpoint for labor rights. The judge ordered a five-day pause, forbidding job cuts or operational changes, with a major hearing…
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