As Strike Continues Belgium Faces Beer Drought

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.laborradio.org/node/12746

Submitted by Jesse Russell on January 13, 2010 - 3:51pm
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Belgium may soon be facing a beer drought if a blockade by workers for Anheuser-Busch InBev continues at three breweries in the country. The workers began the blockade after the company proposed cutting 10 percent of western European workforce. The plants produce popular brands such as Stella Artois and the workers are currently preventing trucks from leaving so they can restock warehouses which are reportedly running dry. The blockade follows a situation last week where 10 brewery managers were held hostage for half of a day. If the plan is adopted 303 jobs would be lost in Belgium, 386 in Germany, and 42 in the Netherlands.

[Turbineguy]

1. When you consider that beer

has been helping ugly get people laid since 1664 (and earlier), this could have far reaching social effects.

[customerserviceguy]

2. Maybe American microbrews could get better penetration in the Belgian market

The Belgians need to become familiar with hoppier, less fruity-tasting beers, anyway!

[Craftsman]

3. I recommend emergency aid in the form of Sam Adams!!!

[customerserviceguy]

4. I recommend another Massachusetts brewery

that would be Harpoon!