http://www.unionvoice.org/stljwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=19868220
Local A-B Workers, community join InBev workers from Europe, Latin America and Canada
Community to Rally with A-B & InBev Workers
St Louis has cherished the tradition of Anheuser-Busch as a quality employer and important member of our economic community.
So news of A-B's takeover by global giant InBev has raised a lot questions in the minds of St Louisans. What does this mean for thousands of A-B workers, retirees and families? For our tax base? For the philanthropic presence that A-B has been in St Louis?
InBev has been quick to provide assurances and promises about its ongoing commitment to St Louis. But this Saturday the community will gather in Kiener plaza tolet InBev know we're watching, that we do hope we're beginning a new tradition with InBev.
We won't have to wait long to see if InBev will really "walk the walk". On August 18, 2008 A-B/InBev begins talks with 8,000 workers through their union, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Their agreements on job security, pensions and health care coverage for workers, retirees and their families will send a signal to St Louis and 12 other communities throughout the country where InBev will take ownerhip of A-B breweries.
At the rally on Saturday, August 16 we'll learn more about what we may have in store from leaders of InBev workers in Brazil, Belgium and Canada. And we'll hear directly from our own neighbors who work at A-B about their hopes, and concerns, as part of InBev's global brewing operation.
Jobs with Justice is supporting this rally in coordination with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the St Louis Labor Council, Change to Win, the Workers' Rights Board and more...
We'll see you in the streets!
Saturday, August 16
at 1 pm
at Kiener Plaza in Downtown St Louis
bordered by 6th, 7th,
Market and Chestnut Sts.
Tell Us You're Coming
Invite your friends on Facebook
Join A-B/InBev workers from our community, Brazil, Belgium and Canada and their community supporters. This month 8,000 A-B workers, members of the Teamsters, are set to begin their first discussions with InBev.