well there's trouble at the area's largest soft drink distributor hundreds of union workers at Liberty Coca-Cola in North Philly are on strike amid failed contract negotiations between the company and the Teamsters Local 830 Union representing warehouse workers drivers and sales staff members are picketing outside production and distribution buildings on East area Ave until a deal is reached workers are calling for higher wages better health benefits and retirement plans in a statement Liberty Coca-Cola said it bargained in good faith with roughly 400 workers offering quote the highest wage increases in Coca-Cola Teamster local 830s history Union reps called the contract proposal insulting Liberty Coca-Cola also says it has a plan to continue delivery of products while the strike is in place support for the business report provided by the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey working for economic Prosperity by uniting business and Community leaders for 150 years membership and event information online at chamber snj.com [Music] [Music]