Anheuser-Busch, Teamsters Reach Tentative Deal, Averting Planned Strike
• Anheuser-Busch and Teamsters union reached tentative contract deal Wednesday evening, averting planned strike • Deal includes $4 per hour immediate raise for workers and $8 per hour increase over contract • Workers will also get $2,500 signing bonus, more vacation days, restored retirement benefits • Came after Teamsters said earlier Anheuser-Busch offer was inadequate on wages, pensions, job protections • Follows difficult year for Anheuser-Busch with sales drops, more strikes across economy in 2022