TEAMSTERS AT FOREMOST FARMS RATIFY CONTRACT

Dairy Workers Secure Higher Wages, Better Benefits, Stronger Protections

SPARTA, Wis., March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters dairy workers at Foremost Farms USA have overwhelmingly ratified a strong four-year agreement. The new contract will provide Teamsters Local 120 members with higher wages, increased pension contributions, and improved health care.

"This company has generated a lot of revenue because of our hard work," said Brad Lusk, a Local 120 shop steward. "We fought hard for this contract, and now every worker at this company is better off because we were ready to strike to get what we deserved."

The deal comes after workers forced management to take their demands seriously by resoundingly authorizing a strike. In addition to better pay and benefits, Lusk and his co-workers also secured a tripled premium rate for night shifts, more bereavement time, and double the allowance for work boots.

"It's about time Foremost Farms USA starts to recognize what Teamsters members have known all along. Workers are responsible for the success of this company, so it's only right that we get great health care and other benefits," said Tiffany Kagel, a business agent for Local 120. 

"We're willing to do whatever it takes to get a fair contract," said Cory Holliday, a shop steward for Local 120. "So is every other Teamster at this company."

Local 120 and Teamsters Local 662 represent workers at nearly all of Foremost Farms USA's facilities.

Teamsters Local 120 proudly represents over 15,000 workers in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota. For more information, go to local120.org.

Contact:
Matt McQuaid, (771) 241-0015
[email protected] 

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SOURCE Teamsters Local 120