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Omaha Steve

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Sun Feb 1, 2015, 05:24 PM Feb 2015

The Hill: Labor pushes 'union beers' at Super Bowl


http://thehill.com/regulation/labor/231324-labor-group-flags-non-union-super-bowl-beers




By Tim Devaney - 01/30/15 04:06 PM EST

Football fans will be discouraged from drinking “non-union” beers like Guinness and Heineken while they’re at Super Bowl parties.

During Sunday’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, labor groups are hoping to raise awareness about beer companies that are unionized and pay their employees good wages.

Labor 411’s list of approved beers for the Super Bowl includes companies like Stella Artois, which boasts strong union membership.

But Guinness, Heineken, Corona, Flying Dog, and many other beermakers did not make the list, said Robert Fulton, the editorial director of Labor 411.

FULL story at link.

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