# Teamsters strike Associated Grocers Northeast over

> More than 255 Teamsters members went on strike at Associated Grocers Northeast’s Pembroke distribution center after their contract expired, in a dispute over the company’s proposed pension changes. The company said it is operating the center with non-union staff and has a contingency plan to avoid service disruption ahead of Thanksgiving.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T00:17:26.682Z
- Category: logistics · region United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88324-teamsters-strike-associated-grocers-northeast-over
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A prolonged walkout could constrain grocery distribution in New England and New York, but the company says it is maintaining operations. The article provides no evidence of a material feed-commodity supply or price effect.

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-06-03 | [Minister O’Regan Can Resolve the Rail Strike Immediately - Wheat Growers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29791-minister-o-regan-can-resolve-the-rail-strike-immediately-wheat-growers.md) | -5.6% | -12.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-08-22 | [Food import disruption expected as Felixstowe port workers strike \| News \| The Grocer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40074-food-import-disruption-expected-as-felixstowe-port-workers-strike-news-the.md) | -9.3% | -9.7% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-20 | [Teamsters Canada warns rail strike looms over pay, hours at CN, CPKC - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31689-teamsters-canada-warns-rail-strike-looms-over-pay-hours-at-cn-cpkc-freightwaves.md) | -3.5% | -4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-18 | [Thunder Bay grainhandlers give strike notice - Northern Ontario Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35952-thunder-bay-grainhandlers-give-strike-notice-northern-ontario-business.md) | -1.2% | -6.5% |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-03 | [Spanish fruit producers association says dockworkers' strike threatens exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72012-spanish-fruit-producers-association-says-dockworkers-strike-threatens-exports.md) | +0.0% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- labornewswire.com: https://labornewswire.com/teamsters-strike-associated-grocers-northeast/

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