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Coca-Cola Bottling Company workers are striking after the company’s major recent consolidation. The distributor took over a production facility in Mobile, Alabama and several sales and distribution territories in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida. The strike began after management failed to negotiate a new labor contract with Teamsters Local 991. Major sticking points are low-pay for new employees and rising insurance costs. Despite efforts by a federal mediator, an agreement could not be reached. The company recently struck a deal with the University of Alabama that secured their right as the only beverage provider on campus for the next ten years.