"Anheuser-Busch Workers and Teamsters Reach Tentative Deal, Averting Brewery Strike"

The Teamsters and Anheuser-Busch have reached a tentative agreement on a contract, averting a potential strike by the union's 5,000 members at the company's 12 breweries across the U.S. The deal includes significant wage gains, job security protections, increased pension contributions, and the restoration of retirement benefits for current and retired members. Union members will vote on the contract, which offers an average wage increase of 23% over five years. This agreement comes amid a period of heightened labor activism in the U.S., with workers securing contracts with double-digit raises through strikes and threats.