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Article: Lohr dispute heats up as strikers lose jobs.
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- St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO)
- Article date:
- October 12, 2005
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Byline: Gregory Cancelada
Oct. 12--A labor dispute at St. Louis city beer wholesaler Lohr Distributing Co. has turned uglier after Lohr told strikers that they've lost their jobs to permanent replacement workers.
The move complicates any settlement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents the drivers. They've been on strike for nearly five months.
However, Lohr's move hasn't weakened the resolve of the striking drivers, Teamsters Local 600 President Dan McKay said Tuesday. "We're still looking to negotiate a fair contract, we're still looking to get our people back to work," he said.
Lohr's approach also ...