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LOCK OUT: Labor Board Agrees It Is Not a Strike

A Help Wanted ad going out in Sunday newspapers.

The Lock Out at continues. The labor dispute began on March 10, when .

On Wednesday, April 6, a Dichello delivery truck pulled off of I-95 with two side louvre doors open. This kind of mistake could have resulted in beer bottles or cans or a hand truck falling out onto the highway.

The union employees yelled, "you're fired!" at the temporary worker as he drove through the picket line.

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Also on Wednesday, six union representatives on their way to New Hampshire from New Jersey, stopped by to show their support.

The Teamsters seem to be getting increased support from the community with food and drink donations. Yesterday, someone sent more than a dozen pizzas to the picket line.

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and told the men she would do whatever she could. Since, the state labor board has agreed that this is a lock out (although the company has sent letters to customers stating that the workers are on strike) and at least one of the union employees has begun getting unemployment checks.

Still, the company seems to be unwilling to negotiate with the union. Dichello hired a negotiator, Chris Thomas, who allegedly helped Star Distributors of West Haven oust its union, and last Friday, it informed the picketing workers that their jobs will be up for grabs in the Help Wanted section of this Sunday's newspapers.

"We're holding strong," said union driver Dave Molster. "We held up our end of the bargain. All we want to do is get back to work."


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