Westlake Stone members continue to hold the line
January 25, 2026
Wealth inequality is playing out in real time with for 150 Westlake Royal Stone Solutions Teamsters Local 853 members who have been on the picket line, day after day, night after night since July of last year.
Westlake Stone Solutions Teamsters shown tremendous fortitude on their picket line.
Westlake Royal Stone Solutions, is a multi-billion-dollar company, is refused to negotiate in good faith for eight months before they forced these members to strike. The sticking points? EVERYTHING! These workers do all the hard work that makes this company successful. So, what did Westlake offer for this work? A 1% raise and no improvements on any benefits like health care, pension, or 401(k), at a time when corporate profits everywhere are soaring.
Westlake’s message to these workers is clear: You’ll take what we give you; you’re lucky we are willing to give you anything at all. Greedy, heartless companies like Westlake will continue to exploit their employees unless we stand up and say ENOUGH!!
So, to all our Union Sisters and Brothers everywhere, please join us in support of these workers in their fight. Teamsters Local 853 members all deserve the simple dignity of a good wage, fair benefits, and job protections that mean a real shot at a livelihood — not just a meager paycheck doled out by an exploitive corporation.
Teamsters Local 853 also wants to express our deep gratitude to Joint Council 7 and all the locals that have put in time and energy to support these members. Especially those who come out and walk the line and show these members that they are not alone.
“Since last July, these members haven’t blinked,” said Teamsters Local 853 Secretary-Treasurer Steve Beck. “Think about that! What it takes to walk that line every day and every night, so that you can make a better life for you and your family,”
Beck continued, “If you are looking for courage and integrity, then look to these members. We pledge to use every tool of power at our disposal to fight with them until they win—and that is going to be a day to celebrate!”
