Bourbon Distillery Must Bargain With Union, Labor Board Rules

A Kentucky distillery must bargain with a union that lost a representation election because company representatives handed out wage increases and $30 dollar bottles of bourbon to workers before they voted, the National Labor Relations Board ruled.

Woodford Reserve Distillery has to recognize and negotiate with an International Brotherhood of Teamsters affiliate under the NLRB’s 2023 decision in Cemex Construction Materials LLC, the board said in its Monday ruling. Cemex calls for a bargaining order when an employer that was presented with a valid demand for union recognition commits labor law violations in the runup to an election. ...