Did Airgas Use Chemicals on Striking Teamsters?

[T-Link Reporter]

Yesterday, Airgas unleashed unidentified chemical agents on striking Teamsters at multiple locations nationwide. The fact that these incidents occurred at facilities in both Illinois and New Jersey suggests this was not an accident — it was a potentially deliberate and coordinated attack meant to intimidate, threaten, and harm workers exercising their federally protected rights.



Teamsters Local 701 immediately contacted law enforcement, and detectives responded to investigate at the employer’s facilities. The Teamsters will pursue every available legal avenue to uncover the truth and hold this corrupt, dangerous company accountable.



“One incident might be a mistake, but two, in different states? That doesn’t pass the smell test,” said Juan Campos, Director of the Teamsters Tankhaul Division and Teamsters International Vice President At-Large. “Airgas knew exactly what it was doing. This looks like a targeted attack on workers standing up for their rights, and we’re going to make damn sure they’re held accountable.”





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