Teamsters call for nationwide boycott of Molson Coors amid labor dispute
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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is calling for a nationwide boycott of Molson Coors amid stalled labor talks between the union and the beverage company.
Some 420 members of Teamsters Local 997 in Texas have been on strike for more than a month at Molson Coors' Fort Worth brewery after negotiators failed to reach an agreement on a new three-year contract for workers.
Striking Molson Coors workers picket outside the company's Fort Worth, Texas, brewery on Feb. 19, 2024. (International Brotherhood of Teamsters / Fox News)
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For weeks, the union has called for beer drinkers to stop buying Molson Coors brands like Coors Light and Miller Lite in order to show support for the striking workers. Then last week, the Teamsters wrote members of Congress, urging them to spread the word and join their boycott efforts.
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In the letter, the Teamsters suggested people switch to other beer brands, specifically recommending Anhueser-Busch InBev products such as Bud Light and Busch, while hailing A-B as a «model employer» for its recently ratified new nationwide contract with the union.
The Teamsters union is calling for a beer drinkers to temporarily boycott Molson Coors and switch to Anhueser Busch products amid a labor dispute with the Coors Light maker. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)
«We respectfully ask that your office does its part and temporarily boycott Molson Coors products until the company comes to a fair collective bargaining agreement with Local 997 members, and instead buy your beer from employers like Anheuser Busch who treat their employees fairly,» the
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