NO JUSTICE? NO BOURBON! DISTILLERY WORKERS IN KENTUCKY GO ON STRIKE

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Echoing similar demands from Frito-Lay, Amazon, and Warrior Met Coal workers around the country, around 400 union distillery workers in Bardstown, Kentucky, want respect, fair compensation, and work schedules that ensure time to spend with their families.

BY MAXIMILLIAN ALVAREZ
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021



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Around 400 union distillery workers in Bardstown, Kentucky, hit the picket line yesterday after rejecting a contract offer from Heaven Hill Distilleries, which included healthcare price hikes that reduce take-home pay, cuts to overtime, and drastic scheduling changes. Heaven Hill produces some of the most popular bourbon brands in the world, including Evan Williams, Elijah Craig, and Old Fitzgerald. According to the website Inc. Fact, the company averages annual profits of over $500 million.

In this mini-cast, we talk with Matt Aubrey, president of UFCW Local 23D, to get an update on the strike and workers’ demands.