After nearly two weeks of picketing, unionized workers at the Dairy Farmers of America plant in St. Albans City came to a new contract agreement with their employer Tuesday. The length of their strike, and difficulties with negotiations, shed light on how federal cuts may result in drawn out labor negotiations.

Members of the Teamsters Local 597 union left their work posts and took to the picket line Sept. 25 after attempting to negotiate with the dairy giant since June. Their cause drew the support of Lt. Gov. John Rodgers, who visited the picket line and offered to personally get involved in negotiations.

Before the strike headed into its second week, union organizer Curtis Clough estimated the facility was running at about 10% capacity. He also said transport trucks were dumping tho

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