We know more cuts are coming in May, any ideas who's next?

All has been quiet. Must be thing’s are working out for the new company. The LeMar boys are gone and all the prest of the inbred plants. How is management treating everyone? Or do they still hide and manage behind closed doors?

We keeps losing huge chunks of our business but who cares? As long as they're getting paid, who gives a damn about employees and whether they're losing their jobs in the process or not. It really pissis me off that so many incompetent people in... — read more 

Walmart’s going away in pa starting in april

Garelick must be out sourcing. Seeing alot of private rigs pulling garelick trailers, direct shipments real soon. East coast.

Finally let go after 13 years. I guess on the bright side I can go file unemployment and make more in two weeks then working for these clowns.

My plant is joining 26 others in filing a massive lawsuit against Dean Foods for mistreatment and violation of bargained employee contracts. Each employee is seeking in excess of $60,000 dollars for “pain and suffering” and “financial distress”. — read more 

Just got huge news from a corporate insider. Chinese giant Mengniu Dairy is in talks of a massive deal to acquire 17 plants. They are looking to capitalize on weak raw milk pricing and go global with their brand.

Ther pilots are going away at the end of week going direct shipment

Just warning you. My plant is cutting the old and beat up vets here in favor of cheap temps and young women. Even have our 58 year old supervisor drooling and giving preferred treatment to a 19 year girl who just started as a filler operator.

DFA no different than Deans at my plant. Management is forcing us to work 12 hours shifts all thru Christmas to meet holiday demands. Just told we are getting another 100,000 gallons of sour to pump out the door bi weekly and 20 vats of cottage... — read more 

https://lawstreetmedia.com/agriculture/plaintiffs-agree-to-allow-dairy-farmers-of-america-to-keep-franklin-plant/ Still nothing regarding Depere, Wisconsin and Chemung, Illinois

I left over a year ago on good terms. I was just notified by my current company that my position has been eliminated and now I am stuck trying to start over. I am thinking of reapplying to Dean’s but the reason I left in the first place was due to... — read more 

News out of KC yearly manager meeting today. DFA going nationwide mass warehousing. Routes slashed in half. Truckers will be forced to deliver to warehouses then DFA will contract local haulers from there in an attempt to cut benefits and health care... — read more 

This is a generic discussion thread to capture comments about potential Dean Foods Layoffs 2021? Any news or rumors?

Do any of you see any signs of improvement at your plants? Anyone from DFA doing anything? Seems like nothing is changing in Midwest. DFA is just the new version of deans, all talk and NO action!!! Dfa management is a no show !! They just "work from... — read more 

They own us now and is the biggest joke of a company I have ever seen here in Le Mars. We are getting run into the ground. Working 6 days a week while other plants barely crack 40. How fair is that?? Sick and tired of these companies treating us... — read more 

Walgreens going away real soon

And I've worked for quite a few in my nearly three decades long career.

Just had a plant meeting today. Our manager told us that we are getting a $400 Christmas gift bonus for staying with the company during “tough times” and thru “transition”. We are very grateful!!!

Back in 2019 I came on here and called mass layoffs. I called plant closures. I called everyone not getting your hard earned pensions regardless if you are in a union. All I got on here was censored and put down. Well guess what?? I’m the one... — read more 

Our ice cream plant all of a sudden needs 2 more management positions!! The ones we got can't do their jobs so dfa decided we must need more mismanagement? Athens ice cream is losing volume to us so is that the first plant going down?

How many plants closing by January 1st??? Happy Holidays!!

https://www.doj.state.wi.us/news-releases/ag-kaul-announces-court-ordered-divestiture-two-former-dean-foods-plants https://www.doj.state.wi.us/sites/default/files/news-media/10.8.20_Dairy_Judgement.pdf Thought this happened a couple of months... — read more 

There are so many people who work here who have no idea how to do their jobs! It seems that the less you know, the bigger your chances of being employed here. And what's even worse, the higher you go in management, this becomes even more and more... — read more 

some being cut or merges and forcing a lower seniority driver to walk or take pay cut for merchandiser..is this a rumor or happening? Ice cream sales have been lower than last year

Agreement reached and signed. Kemp’s just bought the plant from DFA in a short sale.

Is things going to get any better? I have not worked a 40 hour week in weeks, if not months! Losing the Dollar Generals has destroyed us. Our stops are mostly schools now , when schools are out then what? Some men are getting 40 plus hours while... — read more 

Do we know of any new closings or potential layoffs coming to Dean Foods?

Our plant was given 2 weeks notice layoffs and job eliminations!! Anyone else get any news today??

Anyone get there 401 taken out as well as the 3% match

If you work at a Mayfield office and is no DFA office anywhere.. Is it possible that DFA will eventually office shut down to save money and just force the grocery store to pick up the product from DFA Warehouse. ???? Just wondering the DFA will... — read more 

We just got word from management on the additional quota. I told all of you on here we can and will take on other plants work.

No buyer for DePere or Chemung yet .Will most likely remain DFA.

7-11 bought out speedway which means no more deliveries to them store direct ship to 7-11 warehouses