FETTERMAN CELEBRATES TEAMSTERS LOCAL 500'S NEW CONTRACT WITH QUAKER VALLEY FOODS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. John Fetterman issued the following press release:

Today, after the announcement of a new contract agreement between Teamsters Local 500 and Quaker Valley Foods, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) released the following statement:

"The members of Teamsters Local 500 work year-round to move food up and down the East Coast. This deal with Quaker Valley gives them what we all deserve: a dignified retirement. Sending my congratulations to everyone who stood together in fighting for this new contract."

Teamsters Local 500 represents nearly 70 Quaker Valley Foods employees in Northeast Philadelphia, including the roughly 35 truck drivers who began striking on August 5, 2026. These workers fought for and secured sta...