Teamsters Local 554

06/24/2026

The 2026 College World Series has come to an end, and we'd like to congratulate the Oklahoma Sooners on winning the national championship!!

Over the last 10 days, striking Premier Midwest Beverage workers spent countless hours talking with fans from across the country, sharing their story, and asking people to support working families by choosing alternatives to Miller and Coors products during the tournament.

As we wrap up our College World Series outreach campaign, we want to thank the many people and organizations who made it possible.

Thank you to LIUNA members from Laborers International Union of North America, Local #1140 who joined us in handbilling and helping spread our message.

Thank you to automatic printing company for producing our signs, banners, cards, and other campaign materials, and for allowing us to hang a massive 15' x 15' banner on the side of your building throughout the tournament!

Thank you to Duggan & Co. Home Exteriors for donating the time and expertise needed to get that banner installed.

A special thank you to McCandless Aerial Banners for flying our banner over downtown Omaha during the College World Series. Five stars. Highly recommended.

And finally, thank you to The Trap Room for being the unofficial home base of this campaign. Whether workers needed a place to cool off, grab a drink, regroup between handbilling shifts, or just be around friendly people, you always welcomed us.

Most importantly, thank you to every worker, family member, volunteer, and supporter who helped make this campaign a success.

The College World Series may be over, but this fight isn't. Forty-seven Omaha families remain on strike, and we remain committed to winning a fair contract.

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06/21/2026

The growing divide between those at the top and everyone else isn't just about income. It's about power. It's about whether workers have a meaningful voice in the decisions that affect their lives.

That's why unions matter.

Collective bargaining remains one of the few tools ordinary people have to push back against an economy that too often rewards wealth over work. When workers stand together, they can negotiate for better wages, better benefits, safer workplaces, and a fairer share of the value they create.

The answer isn't resentment. It's solidarity.

When working people have a seat at the table, everyone benefits.

Many Americans feel a division between those who are wealthy and those who are not in this country, a new NBC News poll found.

06/20/2026

47 Omaha families.

140+ days on strike.

366,000 people expected to pass through Omaha during the College World Series.

This week, Teamsters Local 554 members hit the streets to make sure fans know what's happening behind the beer they're being asked to buy.

Our message is simple:

🚫 Boycott Miller and Coors products during the CWS. ✅ Stand with Omaha workers fighting to protect their healthcare and livelihoods.

Workers built this city. Workers deserve better.

06/16/2026

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06/16/2026

Some Omaha bars are purposefully not carrying some of their most popular drinks. The reason? To support unionized workers at Premier-Midwest Beer & Beverage who have been on strike since February.

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Story by Emma Croteau. Photo by Lily Smith.

06/13/2026

If you've never seen a plane towing a boycott banner over the College World Series, yesterday was your lucky day!

Yesterday, striking Premier Midwest Beverage workers spent Day 1 of the CWS talking with fans from across the country and sharing why 47 Omaha families remain on strike.

Our message is simple:

Don't drink Miller and Coors products during the College World Series.

For ten days, choose an alternative and help send a message that workers matter.

06/12/2026

“Jeff Miller and members of Teamsters Local 554 at Premier-Midwest Beer & Beverage are on strike fighting to keep their Teamsters health care. Management is offering an alternative that would cost workers over $800 per month. Teamsters health care has helped Jeff and his family through a variety of health crises over his 24 years with the company. Since being on strike, Jeff has been diagnosed with cancer and given around a year to live. While it may be his last one, Jeff is still on the picket line and is not going down without a fight.”

Read striking Premier Midwest Teamster Jeff Miller’s op-ed on how he and his fellow Teamsters are fighting on the picket line to provide for their families in health and in sickness: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/05/26/opinion-one-nebraska-workers-race-against-time-and-the-company/

06/12/2026

Some Omaha bars are purposefully choosing not to carry some of their most popular drinks. The reason? They are supporting unionized workers at the beverage distributor Premier-Midwest Beer & Beverage who have been on strike since February.

“I don’t want to discontinue carrying Miller High Life. I like Miller High Life,” an Omaha bar owner said. “But it’s more important to me to support these local workers in their struggle to maintain a fair contract that they’ve already held for years and years and years than it is to have product A.”

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Story by Emma Croteau. Photo by Lily Smith.

06/11/2026

Four Omaha City councilmembers signed a letter to Glazer's Beer and Beverage on Tuesday as an Omaha strike continues beyond the four-month mark. FULL STORY ⬇️

06/10/2026

Huge thanks to Danny Begley for Omaha, Pete Festersen, LaVonya Goodwin, and Ron Hug for amplifying the voices of the working class! Strong communities are built by working people, and we're grateful for leaders who stand with them and help bring their concerns to the forefront.

As President of the Omaha City Council and a 36-year IBEW 1483 member, I am proud to offer my voice and stand with Teamsters Local 554 members, who have been on strike for 129 days. The local employees deserve a fair contract!