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Teamsters Charge Samuel Adams with Unfair Labor Practices
Brewery Workers Demand Fair Contract as Boston Beer Company Stalls Bargaining
Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(CINCINNATI, Ohio) – Teamsters Local 1199 has filed unfair labor practice (ULP) charges against Boston Beer Company — the parent company of Samuel Adams, Truly Hard Seltzer, Angry Orchard, and Twisted Tea — for refusing to bargain in good faith.
“Boston Beer Company is dragging its feet, and Teamsters won’t tolerate it,” said Randy Verst, President of Local 1199. “These workers are responsible for the success of these brands. This company owes them the simple respect of meeting for contract negotiations.”
Most workers at the Cincinnati brewery have long been covered by a Teamsters contract. The newest Local 1199 members are fighting for their first collective bargaining agreement and demanding the same schedule of raises and working conditions that their co-workers already have.
“Being asked to accept the employer’s last offer, which included wage cuts for our most senior third of the department, was aggravating to say the least,” said Brian Morris, a Blend Technician at the Cincinnati plant. “The fact that we unanimously rejected it shows just how united we are. The company needs to return to bargaining because this is far from over.”
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