Proposed Contract Eliminates Employee Pensions
SAN FRANCISCO, June 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Workers from Corona
beer distributor DBI San Francisco passed out fliers at a concert by
country music singer Kenny Chesney yesterday. San Francisco area workers at
DBI corporation, a Corona beer distributor and sponsor of the concert,
protested DBI's plan to eliminate their pensions. Approximately one hundred
employees represented by Teamsters Local Union 278 have been negotiating
with DBI officials since late February, 2008.
"Chesney's lyrics speak of down-to-earth themes such as tractor
driving, barefoot walking, and hardworking, family-loving folks," said
Chuck Mack, President of Teamsters Joint Council 7 and International Vice
President. "America's working families identify with him and vice-versa. We
urge him to encourage Corona's San Francisco distributor not to take away
the dignified retirement employees worked hard to earn."
The contract being pushed by DBI would eliminate worker's retirement
plans and leave them with no retirement security. The flier also
highlighted news coverage of Corona's laying off of more than 250 workers
in Mexico for forming an independent union.
"We'll continue to take our message to DBI and Corona until we reach a
fair contract that allows our workers to retire with dignity," said Terry
McHugh, business agent with Teamsters Local 278.
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