Dichello Lock Out — Day 6 (Video)

Drivers from Dichello Distributors continue to walk the line outside of their workplace while they wait for the company to negotiate with their union.

Dave Molster, who's worked at Dichello for 8 years said there has been no progress at all. He said the company is telling customers that the drivers are on strike.

"We're not on strike," he said. "We came to work on Thursday and we were locked out."

The current contract ended on Jan. 31, according to Molster.

"We negotiated to continue working under the existing contract, but as of last Wednesday night (March 9) they faxed a note over to union hall saying that they were no longer negotiating," he said.

It seems the company is communicating with the outside world on its web site. in the right hand corner is a notice: Retailer Advisory: Dichello Distributors, Inc. is open for business. We are committed to serve all of our customers.

Patch has attempted to contact someone in the company for comment without success. We welcome Dichello to call us at 203-200-9283 any time to give their side of the story.