Workers at Leinenkugel’s main location in Chippewa Falls spent nearly 2 months this summer on strike.  Molson Coors (Leinenkugel’s parent company) and the 40 workers (represented by Teamsters local 662) reached an agreement just before Labor Day. Today’s host, Sara Gabler, reported on the resolution for WORT. She was surprised to learn that despite the “micro-brew” aesthetic of Summer Shandy and Juicy Peach, Leinenkugel is a cooperate brew.  As it turns out, macro-breweries have a long history with unionizing.

VinePair’s Dave Infante joins Sara to break down the union efforts within the industry and what workers in the micro-brewery space can learn from organizing at places like Leinenkugel.

Dave Infante is VinePair contributing editor and columnist and podcast host of Taplines. His work has been featured in the The New York Times, Fast Company, Splinter News, HuffPost, The Guardian. His independent newsletter on drinking culture is called Fingers.

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