The Teamster Advantage

As Shenandoah Brewing employees we’ve seen big changes hit the brewing industry in recent years – first, the merger with Molson, and then the partnership with SAB Miller. Now there is talk that A-B InBev might want to take over MillerCoors.

Each time this company gets bigger, the non-union employees take another hit. Brewing has become a global business, and too often top management wants to treat us like numbers. And, like any big company, MillerCoors crunches those numbers:

• Our paychecks took a big cut when our shifts were changed.

• Health insurance costs have gone way up.

• Retirement got further away as we took big pension hits.

A new, bigger company has brought a new reality for all MillerCoors employees. The days of the Coors family stepping in to make things better here at the Shenandoah Brewery are gone. Unfortunately, more cuts are coming, unless we join with other MillerCoors employees and gain a powerful voice by joining the Teamsters Union.

Shenandoah Brewery employees need the Teamster advantage to protect our families. Despite the big changes in the industry and at MillerCoors, Teamster contracts still set the standards for pay, benefits and working conditions for brewery workers across the U.S. (See highlights from Teamster contracts)

As MillerCoors Shenandoah employees we have a choice: either keep our heads down and keep taking the hits as individuals; or, we stand together, join the Teamsters Union, and gain a real voice and real power to affect the future of our jobs and the company.

Learn More About the Teamster Advantage

A lot of materials have been produced to explain the Teamster advantage, and to point out why joining the Teamsters is so important to the stability and welfare of our lives here at the Shenandoah Brewery. Click here to see the list of fliers that will help you understand the Teamster advantage.

Let Us Know What You Think

Do you have questions or feedback? Please email us MillerCoorsTeamsters@gmail.com with your comments