Teamsters union authorizes potential strike at Anheuser-Busch

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The Teamsters union announced Saturday that its members overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike against Anheuser-Busch’s breweries in the U.S. if the union and beermaker are unable to reach an agreement on a new labor contract early next year.

The union said that of the 5,000 Teamsters members who work at 12 Anheuser-Busch breweries in the U.S., 99% voted to authorize a strike if the two sides don’t secure a new labor contract raising wages, protecting jobs and securing benefits. The union’s current contract expires on Feb. 29, 2024.

«Teamsters stand firm in our fight for the best contract at Anheuser-Busch, and this powerful strike vote proves it,» said Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien. «Our members’ labor, talent, and sacrifice are what put Anheuser-Busch products on the shelf, and we are committed to getting a contract that rewards and recognizes their hard work.» 

«If Anheuser-Busch’s executives can’t get their act together to negotiate an agreement that respects workers, we will see them out on the streets,» O’Brien added.

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The current labor contract between Anheuser-Busch and the Teamsters union expires at the end of February 2024. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

According to the Teamsters, the union and Anheuser-Busch reached tentative agreements on ending tiered health care and restoring retiree health benefits last month – but the two sides haven’t negotiated on job security issues since mid-November.

The union’s announcement also took issue with Anheuser-Busch