As a protest of low wages and rising healthcare costs amongst warehouse workers at Los Angeles area Coca-Cola bottling plants, the teamsters and about 1,700 employees have begun walking the picket lines. It is unclear whether the action is considered a strike or a lockout, though both sides hope for a resolution in the next few days. The company claims that the picket has had no effect on production, though the union begs to differ.
See "Teamsters Picket L.A. Coke Plants", Nancy Cleeland and Erica Williams, Los Angeles Times, May 23, 2005