Union-Made Beers

On 01/27/12 anonymous said:

All note-Still- COORS is not unionized never was and probably never will as the family still holds it's rein on the brewery.

On 12/17/11 Zak said:

P.S. Sadly, other than Pabst, almost everything else on that list is British, Belgian or Canadian owned (of course they employ huge amounts of Americans tho).

On 12/17/11 Zak said:

Pabst is Union, American made and American owned, to answer a question further up stream. I think it takes great too. (former UAW)

On 12/01/11 anonymous said:

Im a proud union man. IBEW LU 915(Tampa). I've read some of these posts about yuengling and I'm not sure if their workers are union. I do know for a FACT that their in-house electricians are IBEW. We have a guys there Mon-Fri. And in January us construction guys will be there starting a new brew house. I'll find out for sure what the deal is and get back to you guys. Until then, stay strong brothers!

On 08/29/11 anonymous said:

I'm a retired 2nd generation (my son's 3rd gen!)proud IBEW member and I'm pleased that Bud is still union after being bought by a European company. I have to say that 35 years ago I worked on a brewery installation. They didn't treat us (the Union construction trades) very well but I'm glad the job was union. I've never drank beer in a clear bottle ever since. On a happier note, I love the looks my IBEW UNION PLUS CARD gets! Don Lippincott, Local 11 IBEW (ret.)

On 08/25/11 anonymous said:

Most happy to see MGD, Moosehead and Leinenkugel on the list, would like to see Sam Adams on here though. Get em organized.

On 08/21/11 Daniel said:

There are good beers for every taste, from low-cost to microbrews, on this list. There is no reason to drink scab beer.

On 08/19/11 anonymous said:

I am a 4th generation member of Plumbers Local 55 in Cleveland. I wear made in USA Red Wings, bought made in USA overalls and drive American owned and made vehicles. Now I want ONE question anwereed, I need to know what beer is union made AND owned American?

On 08/16/11 gilbert said:

Ihavent realy thought about buying beer made by unions.And the way things are now i WILL start buying union made products.

On 07/21/11 John said:

It's 7 thirsty here in Michigan, and I am off to buy my beer again (really the wife's) wait till she finds out she can only buy UNION BEER and not that cheap stuff on sale!!!

On 06/09/11 Tom said:

Regarding the posts about Yuengling: I'm trying to learn if the Tampa brewery (former Stroh/Schlitz) is still union. There's not much out there about it, other than comments that Tampa was the FIRST location where Yuengling encountered a union. Comments on here seem to differ.   I was under the impression that Yuengling may have operated non-union in the north for most of its history, and the workers only organized as Teamsters in recent memory. Of course the decertification of the Teamsters in PA is well-documented, but little can be found about Tampa.   Here's my issue: I believe in boycotts and honor them faithfully. But if a boycott has the potential to affect another group of workers that ARE still organized, I always struggle with the logic. In this case, I live in FL and would probably buy Tampa-brewed Yuengling if I knew I was supporting union workers. If I travel to PA, I would honor the boycott.   Any comments or information on this is appreciated.

On 04/20/11 anonymous said:

So glad to see O'Douls is on the union made list. What about Finnigans, made in St. Paul? Great tasting potatoe based beer! Besides, also family name. Woould be nice if list expanded.

On 03/30/11 shannon said:

i must say after reading all the comments, i'm more confused as to which beer to buy.... miller is owned by coors? anheuser-busch is trying to take away pensions? what's heineken's stance? ugh. i just want a cold beer.

On 03/21/11 Thomas said:

Old Milwaukee Light has Union Made stamped on every can and bottle I have always drank it for that reason.

On 03/20/11 anonymous said:

Great to learn that Henry Weinhard's Private Reserve and Blue Boar Pale Ale are union. Are all their beers union? Joyce, North Olympic Peninsula

On 03/18/11 Rhonda said:

Union is the way 2 go. My husband has been a union member since 1977, and is very strong union. I havent stepped a foot in a wally world in more than 15 years. He will only wear union made shirts and only drink union made Milller Lite if dont say union made on the tag or the bottle label he wont drink it. Im not aloud to buy any other beer products unless its union made. Maybe this country better wake up real soon before all the unions are gone. Then u will have to work for pennies for walmart all your life not a good thing. If take a little time you can find lots of union made products Remember your for fathers.

On 03/18/11 Carl said:

Mary is right, Texas is a right to work state the right to work for less.

On 03/18/11 Patricia said:

I'm a Milwaukee girl, born and bred. My father was a USW member and my brother is a USW member. I belong to AFSCME. I was taught to purchase locally made, Union products. If unavailable, buy American made, Union products. In my lifetime, I've consumed and enjoyed Schlitz, Pabst and Miller products (among others). Back in the day, these were all Union shops. However, I haven't touched a Miller product since it was purchased by Coors. Coors is one of the biggest contributers to the republican party in the United States. I find it hard to believe that it's still a Union shop. If so, I'll bet it's, very much, weakened. And, if anyone out there knows what the United Auto Workers (UAW) have to do with brewing beer, please tell me.

On 03/17/11 Kevin said:

Per a Union Plus Facebook Fan - Kelly A. Cashman: Teamsters Local 443 has been Locked Out by Dichello Distributors, of Orange, CT. Do not buy Anheuser-Busch, Heineken or Amstel. Dichello is trying to take away their pensions and reduce them all to part-time workers.

On 03/17/11 John said:

I stopped drinking Blue Moon when I found out that it's made by Coors - that sc-mb-g!

On 03/17/11 Chris said:

In regard to imported beers, a lot of Belgian beer is heavily union - very militant as well. I buy mostly local and/or union when possible, but international solidarity for union sisters and brothers worldwide trumps protectionism. On the domestic front... Yeungling busted their union after threatening to shutdown the Pennsylvania brewery and increase production in Florida. But now they can still shut it down and not treat the workers fairly when they get the axe; fear and weak union leadership lost that fight.

On 03/09/11 anonymous said:

Looking for the Union Made label on the Miller High Life bottle. Can't seem to find it. Where should I be looking?

On 03/09/11 Karen said:

Yuengling de-cert'd years ago...they were Union for a very, very long time....sad

On 03/09/11 Greg said:

I drink Miller products perferably Miller High Life one reason is because I enjoy the taste, the other is I have noticed that Miller is the only company that I have found that has enough Union Pirde to stamp Union Made on all of it's cans and bottles. KUDO'S to MILLER!!!!!!!!!

On 03/08/11 John said:

I love it when I am drinking a ice cold Miller Lite and I see Union Made on the Label. Is this the only beer that has it on the label?