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Elysian Brewing
Jobs
Anheuser-Busch moves to close Elysian Brewing
The closure comes after brewery workers there unionized and spent a year trying to negotiate a first contract.
Collective bargaining
One year in, still no contract at Elysian BrewingÂ
Some anti-union employees called for a decertification vote, but the result of that Oct. 1 tally was 21 in favor of the union and 9 against.
Union Organizing
Elysian Brewing goes union
Workers at Elysian Brewing Co. in Seattle voted 20-12 to join Teamsters Local 117. It's one of just a handful of unionized craft breweries.