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Dairy Plant Shutdown Blocked by Judge | Montpelier News
A federal judge has granted a five-day reprieve for the St. Albans dairy plant, keeping workers on the job as tensions rise between Dairy Farmers of America and the Teamsters union. The union accuses DFA of retaliating for a 2023 strike, citing an alleged internal memo — denied by DFA as fake — while the company insists the closure stems from broader business changes. With a crucial hearing looming and Vermont Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch urging DFA to keep the plant open, the fate of this decades-old facility — vital to local dairy farmers — hangs in the balance. Listen in…
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