Members of Teamsters Local 6 secure significant wage improvements
St. Louis – More than 245 Teamsters at Metal Container Corporation, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, have ratified a strong new agreement. The Local 6 members manufacture cans for a wide variety of beer and soft drink companies.
“St. Louis Teamsters negotiated a contract that is emblematic of the work our union is doing to build power and density in this industry,” said Jeff Padellaro, director of the Teamsters Brewery, Bakery, and Soft Drink Conference. “These are big wins, and our members laid the groundwork for what will be many more victories in this craft.”
“Our members remained focused on securing strong overall improvements in their contract. They won these improvements without giving anything up and should be proud of the agreement they negotiated,” said Joe Segrest, secretary-treasurer of Local 6…