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Sony to Shut Minneapolis Punk-Merch Warehouse Amid Union Push

7/10/2026

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Sony Music announced its Minneapolis punk-merchandise warehouse will close on June 23, 2026, before the first bargaining session with Teamsters Local 970 union.
Kings Road Merch voted to unionize with Teamsters Local 970 on May 11, 2026, filing a petition on April 9.
Sony said in meeting with Teamsters Local 970 president Chad Reichow on April 27, 2026 that no closure date was set and that the decision had been “many months in the making” without evidence.

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Sony Music announced its Minneapolis punk-merchandise warehouse will close on June 23, 2026, before the first bargaining session with Teamsters Local 970 union.
Kings Road Merch voted to unionize with Teamsters Local 970 on May 11, 2026, filing a petition on April 9.
Sony said in meeting with Teamsters Local 970 president Chad Reichow on April 27, 2026 that no closure date was set and that the decision had been “many months in the making” without evidence.