ST. LOUIS — Talks are ongoing for a new labor contract that will cover about 5,000 union-represented Anheuser-Busch workers, including about 450 in ºüÀêÊÓƵ.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is holding a strike authorization vote this week, wherein members will decide whether to give Teamster negotiators the power to call a strike, in the case that the groups fail to reach a deal. Results are expected Saturday.
Contract talks began in September. The current agreement expires Feb. 29. The new, national contract will cover 5,000 production workers who brew, package and ship beer at 12 breweries across the U.S.
The union said it has already secured wins around retirement benefits and health care, but is pushing for more assurances around job security.
A-B said in a statement that the company is bargaining in good faith, and aims to reach an agreement that rewards its workers’ talent and commitment.
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The Teamsters held a rally outside the company’s brewery in Jacksonville, Florida over the weekend, and last month a group held a practice picket at a site in Merrimack, New Hampshire.