IKEA Workers Vote To Extend Strike Into The New Year
Perryville, Maryland - On December 28, 320 unionized workers at the Perryville IKEA distribution center in northern Maryland voted to remain on strike into the new year after voting down a tentative agreement offered to them by the company and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union.
The distribution workers have been on strike since mid-November, citing seniority treatment and pay which is below the cost of living.
“Seniority is the most important thing here,” said striking worker Lisa Mengel in a video statement released by More Perfect Union.