Teamsters Warn Anheuser-Busch: Sign Contract or Face Strike, Nationwide Boycott

2024.01.25



Press Contact: Kara Deniz Email: kdeniz@teamster.org

(WASHINGTON) — Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien delivered a stern message to Anheuser-Busch as contract negotiations resumed today in Washington, D.C. — agree to the demands of the workers or risk another brand boycott and national walkout.

Joined by Teamsters Brewery, Bakery, and Soft Drink Conference Director Jeff Padellaro and the Anheuser-Busch Teamsters National Negotiating Committee, O’Brien reminded AB InBev negotiators that Teamsters will not work a minute beyond the expiration of the current contract on Feb. 29, without a new deal.

O’Brien and Padellaro gave Anheuser-Busch a full copy of the model contract that Anheuser-Busch Teamsters across the country overwhelmingly pre-ratified last week. With 94 percent approval by workers, the model agreement includes language protecting jobs, recapturing lost union work, increasing retirement benefits, and boosting wages.

After telling Anheuser-Busch to respect the workers and sign the agreement, the Teamsters General President walked out of negotiations.

FULL story: https://teamster.org/2024/01/teamsters-warn-anheuser-busch-sign-contract-or-face-strike-nationwide-boycott/