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Striking Pepsi Workers Reject Company Offer: In their first vote since walking out six weeks ago, drivers, warehouse loaders and bottlers at plants in Torrance, Baldwin Park, San Fernando and Buena Park rejected the company’s proposal, Teamsters Union officials said, but they would not disclose specific results. No new talks have been scheduled. “We are very far apart in negotiations,” said Michael Patton, benefit specialist for Teamsters Local 952. The union is seeking a contract that would allow workers to retire after their age and total years of service with the company reach 84 years. Pepsi says the demands are unreasonable.