(THE BRONX, NEW YORK) – Seventy Workers employed at the Budweiser Beer Distribution Facility in the Bronx have voted to join United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 2D – marking the first Beer Wholesale Salesforce to join the UFCW in the U.S.
Budweiser is a global brand of Anheuser-Busch and the facility is owned by Southern Glazer’s Beverage Company.
The Employees, who work as Sales Representatives, Portfolio Managers and On-Premise Draft Technicians, sell Budweiser beer to supermarkets, delis, service restaurants, hotels, sporting venues, airports and casinos.
They joined the UFCW over concerns regarding cuts to benefits and compensation after the facility was purchased by Southern Glazer’s Beverage Company.
The campaign to organize the Workers began after UFCW Local 2D President Stephen Booras was contacted by one of the Budweiser Sales Representatives about workplace concerns.
Booras and UFCW Local 2D Staff maintained communication with the Workers via phone calls and Zoom meetings about the benefits of joining the UFCW.
Members of UFCW Local 2D who work as Sales Representatives at other beverage facilities also reached out to the Budweiser Workers about the benefits of being a UFCW Union Member.
“UFCW Local 2D is proud to welcome the first Beer Wholesale Salesforce to our Union. Our Local takes pride in trying to make sure that every Member is heard and able to achieve a contract that includes workplace protections. This is an important victory for the UFCW’s Distillery Division,” Booras said.
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