ST. LOUIS – Anheuser-Busch could be dealing with a strike next year. On Saturday, teamsters authorized a plan to strike if A-B doesn’t negotiate a new contract agreement by the end of February.
Teamsters National Negotiating Committee announced Saturday that A-B teamsters nationwide voted 99% in support of a strike.
The union is hopeful for a new deal that improves wages, protects jobs, and secures stronger health care and benefits. A current contract deal that covers 5,000 teamsters across 12 A-B breweries nationwide is set to expire 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 M. O’Brien via a news release.
“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.”
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The union says there haven’t been any arrangements made yet to negotiate a new deal.
Anheuser-Busch is headquartered in St. Louis, employs more than 4,500 people in the St. Louis region, and operates more than 120 facilities nationwide.