Teamsters Overwhelmingly Ratify 5-Year Contract at Anheuser-Busch

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2024.03.06

Brewery Teamsters Approve Big Pay Raises, Health Care Equality, Job Protections

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(WASHINGTON) – Today, Teamsters at Anheuser-Busch voted by an overwhelming 86 percent to ratify a five-year agreement that significantly raises pay, improves health care and retirement benefits, and protects all members’ jobs. The new agreement rewards 5,000 Teamsters working at Anheuser-Busch breweries nationwide.

“In ratifying a strong new contract at Anheuser-Busch, Teamsters have clawed back concessions from earlier agreements, protected retirees and invested in their pensions, and will be taking home the higher wages we’ve fought for. It’s a significant victory for brewery workers in the United States,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “This agreement provides the same high-quality health care for all rank-and-file Teamsters and protects every member’s job. Cheers to the workers who stayed in the fight to win a contract that sets a new standard for everyone in the brewing industry.”

“Teamsters do incredible work in the breweries to make Anheuser-Busch successful, and under this contract, our members will share in that success,” said Jeff Padellaro, Director of the Teamsters Brewery, Bakery, and Soft Drink Conference. “I want to thank each and every member for rallying, practice picketing, and staying united — all your efforts were instrumental to winning this record-setting agreement.”

Highlights of the 2024-2029 Anheuser-Busch Teamsters contract include:

Significant job security for all 5,000 Teamsters at Anheuser-Busch, including brewers, packagers, and warehouse workers
Wage increases of $8/hour, including an immediate $4/hour raise in the first year — average wage increases total 23 percent over the length of the agreement
$2,500 ratification bonus for every member
An end to two-tier health care, providing all workers with the same high-quality Teamsters health care coverage
Increased pension contributions and benefits nationwide
Increased maximum vacation accrual to 8 paid weeks
Restoration of retirement benefits for active and retired members


FULL story: https://teamster.org/2024/03/teamsters-overwhelmingly-ratify-5-year-contract-at-anheuser-busch/

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