Teamsters strike at Associated Grocers Northeast warehouse over pension dispute
More than 255 warehouse workers in New Hampshire have walked off the job to protect their pension plan, according to Supermarket News and the Teamsters.
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More than 255 members of Teamsters Local 633 at Associated Grocers Northeast went on strike in Pembroke, New Hampshire. Supermarket News and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reported that the strike stems from a dispute over wages and retirement benefits. [1][2]
Supermarket News reported that the workers voted by a 98 percent majority in September 2026 to authorize the strike after months of negotiations. The primary point of contention involves the preservation of the New England Teamsters Pension Fund. The employer is seeking to terminate the existing pension plan and replace it with a 401(k) retirement savings plan. [1]
Shawn Gilan, a 14-year maintenance worker and member of Local 633, told Supermarket News that the company is trying to strip away retirement benefits that employees spent years earning. [1]
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is a labor union in the United States and Canada formed in 1903. The union represents approximately 1.25 million public and private sector workers. [3]
In short
- More than 255 members of Teamsters Local 633 went on strike at the Associated Grocers Northeast warehouse in Pembroke, New Hampshire.
- Union members voted by 98 percent in September 2026 to authorize the strike.
- The dispute centers on Associated Grocers Northeast seeking to replace the New England Teamsters Pension Fund with a 401(k) plan.
Sources
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- [1]Teamsters strike at AGNE warehouseSupermarket News, 1d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Teamsters Forced on Strike at AGNEInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters, 2d ago
Background
- [3]International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Wikipedia
- [4]Canal du Midi on Wikipedia
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