(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Teamsters at Anheuser-Busch have voted by an overwhelming 86% 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.

Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said: “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.  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.”

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% over the length of the agreement; A $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 eight paid weeks; and Restoration of retirement benefits for Active and Retired Members.

The Teamsters represents 1.3 million Members in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.

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