DFA WORKERS IN NORTH CAROLINA JOIN TEAMSTERS

Momentum Builds with Second Organizing Win Under DFA Neutrality Agreement

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 120 workers at a fluid milk plant owned by Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) in Winston-Salem, N.C., have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 391.

"This victory showed what's possible when workers look out for one another and refuse to settle for less," said Rick Armstrong, President of Local 391. "This group stayed focused, built real unity, and took control of their future. We're ready to stand with them as they negotiate a strong first contract."

Workers at the North Carolina facility process and package PET milk for distribution across the region. The milk products are known throughout the Carolinas and Virginia for their high quality and standards set by the production, lab, shipping, and maintenance workers.

"These workers made their choice without interference, and they chose to join the Teamsters," said Jesse Case, Director of the Teamsters Food Processing Division. "DFA honored the neutrality agreement in Winston-Salem. It's time for other food processing giants, including Nestlé, to ditch their union-busting playbook and respect their workforce."

The victory marks the second organizing win under the Teamsters' national neutrality agreement with the dairy co-op.

"The Teamsters have put working people first and have been doing so since 1903," said Shaquan Long, a sanitation worker at the PET fluid plant. "My co-workers and I felt it was time for us to join the Teamsters to help us secure better wages, health insurance, and bring equality back to the workplace."

Teamsters Local 391 represents workers in North Carolina across industries, including dairy processing, warehousing, and distribution. For more information, go to teamsterslocal391.com.

Contact:
Lena Melentijevic, (347) 208-2279
[email protected]

SOURCE Teamsters Local 391