Workers at the Fort Worth Molson Coors brewery were striking Saturday as contract negotiations have reached an impasse.
More than 400 workers are employed at the brewery. This is the first ever strike in the brewery's more than 50 year history, and there is no sign of an agreement in sight. Cell phone video showed hundreds of workers on strike for the first time ever at a Fort Worth brewery and major employer in the city since the 70s."We’ll take on this corporation as long as we need to to get a fair contract," said Rick Meidema, with Teamsters Local 997.
The workers are seeking a three-year contract with pay raises, improved health care, and retirement benefits.They point to profits as justification for their demands.Worker Cameron Elim Sr. said inflation has outpaced his paycheck."They offer pennies whenever we go and they start off with what they’re going to take instead of what they can potentially give," Elim said.The company indicated in a statement last week that it was building up its inventory to prepare for a possible strike.
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