Too seldom are we able to report that an American union faced with a critical problem developed a sound strategy and flawlessly executed it to win a major victory for its members. This is however the case with the campaign of the Brewery and Soft Drink Workers Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to protect its members faced with the acquisition of Anheuser Busch by the global brewing giant InBev. On October 3 the Teamsters announced that the Conference, the national bargaining committee, and all Teamster locals involved in negotiations with Anheuser Busch unanimously recommended the ratification of a five-year contract that met all of their major goals in protecting the jobs and benefits of Teamster members at Anheuser Busch. The key feature is a contractual commitment to keep all 12 U.S. breweries...
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