Sanders Joins Workers to Stop Creamery Shutdown | Montpelier News

Montpelier News Today | 2 Min New | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

Senator Bernie Sanders rallied union workers at a St. Albans creamery as a federal judge temporarily blocked its closure—just days after Dairy Farmers of America announced shutdown plans in June. The company claims keeping the plant open would devastate Vermont dairy farmers financially, but the Teamsters argue it’s retaliation for last year’s strike and vow to fight back, taking the case to the National Labor Relations Board. Workers, many of whom see this job as life-changing, were locked out when they arrived for their shifts, fueling hope for a permanent halt to the closure ahead of…