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Union drive at Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery fails
On Wednesday, with a final tally of 21 ‘no’ votes to nine ‘yes’ votes, workers at Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery in Nashville were unsuccessful in their attempt to unionize with the United Food and Commercial Workers International. In mid-December, The United Distillery Workers of Tennessee (UDWT) announced their intent to organize, and demanded that Constellation […]
Fired up, ready to go: Workers at Nashville distillery seek union representation
On Friday, workers at the Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery in Nashville announced their effort to organize with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Local 1995). Constellation Brands, a Fortune 500 company, is the parent corporation of Nelson’s Green Brier, as well as international brands such as Corona, Modelo, and Svedka Vodka, having taken […]