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Beer drinkers, you might want to sit down for this: an active strike by approximately 600 NYC delivery workers might make iconic beverages like Corona, Coors and Angry Orchard harder to find across bodegas, bars and nightclubs in the coming days.
Early this morning, unionized workers at Manhattan Beer & Beverage Distributors walked off the job at four of the company's five locations. The strike started after the company failed to create a new contract for its workers, who are demanding higher wages and more benefits, per News 12.
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According to union workers, the conflict started when the beer distribution company made workers exit their pension plans. Now, they're demanding retirement options, security, fair wages and more respect on the job.
According to its website, Manhattan Beer & Beverage Distributors has over 350 trucks, more than one million square feet of warehouse space across New York City, and the distribution rights to a whopping 300 brands.
Other brands in the business' repertoire include Blue Moon, Modelo, Brooklyn Lager, Coney Island, Mike's Hard Lemonade, Miller Lite, Twisted Tea, Samuel Adams Boston Lager and many others. Here is a list of all the beer brands that the distributor.
According to reports, the employees plan to remain on strike for as long as it takes to reach a deal, meaning we might be in for a long dry spell when it comes to these ales. As much as we love beer, this might be a good excuse to check out the fancy cocktail bar you've been meaning to try. Why not check out our list of best bars in NYC for now?