7 Refreshing Ways to Support Unions This Summer
The summer weather has finally arrived and there is nothing more refreshing than drinking an ice-cold beverage to cool down. This summer, whether you’re barbequing in the heat or laying on the beach, you can still support American union jobs while sipping on your favorite drinks.
Unions can contribute to almost all the steps of creating and manufacturing beverages, from producing syrup, packaging, shipping, and supplying. Buying union-made products supports American labor, which gives fair wages and benefits to U.S. workers. Here are just 7 of the hundreds of union-made drinks that you can enjoy this summer that support union labor:
| Beverage: | Unions: |
| Sprite | UFCW Local 8D, 636, 1445; RWDSU-UFCW Various Locals; IAMAW Various Locals; USW Various Locals; IUPAT |
| Budweiser | IAMAW Local 311, 41; IUOE Local 18, 68, 501; IBT Local 896, 166, 267, 633, 1149 |
| Minute Maid | UFCW Local 27, 8D; and RWDSU Local 513 |
| Miller | UAW Local 9, 509; IUOE Local 9; IBT Local 391, 896, 977, IAMAW Local 2699, 510; IBEW Local 494, OPEI |
| Coca-Cola | UFCW Local 8D, 636, 1445 835, 513, 27, 1976, and 1096; RWDSU-UFCW; and IAMAW |
| Snapple | IBT 683; UFCW 400 |
| Sam Adams Boston Ale | IBT Local 1199; IUOE Local 20; SEIU Local 1 |
