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Plant Shutdown Paused in Legal Battle | Montpelier News
Dairy Farmers of America tried to shut down a St. Albans plant, sparking a union showdown that led to a federal judge’s temporary halt — now lifted after the company agreed to pause irreversible actions and head to arbitration. The union, Teamsters Local 597, won a crucial delay before layoffs, arguing the closure was retaliation for last fall’s strike and violated their contract. Though a disputed memo suggesting the closure aimed to decertify the union remains unproven, workers are holding firm — and with the plant’s future now in arbitration, there’s still hope they’ll return to work if…
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