Heaven Hill
American distillery company
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| October 23 2021 | Union members voted to accept the new contract, which included a $3.09 hourly pay raise, increased healthcare contributions, additional vacation days, overtime guarantees, and protections against mandatory weekend work. |
| October 22 2021 | After several weeks of negotiations, union and company representatives announced a tentative agreement to resolve the labor dispute. |
| October 21 2021 | Company and union negotiators resume discussions. |
| October 18 2021 | Heaven Hill announces intention to hire permanent replacement workers, declaring negotiations at an impasse. The union files an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board. |
| October 13 2021 | A delivery driver near the facility flips his truck in an automobile accident after making a 'threatening gesture' to picketers near the entrance. |
| October 5 2021 | Union and company negotiators meet for another round of discussions but fail to reach an agreement. |
| October 4 2021 | About 20 union members have already left Heaven Hill and found employment at other companies due to the ongoing strike. |
| September 27 2021 | Company and union negotiators meet for negotiations, organized by an outside mediator, but fail to reach an agreement. |
| September 18 2021 | During the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, an alternative 'Cheers to Bardstown' bourbon festival is organized, which includes participation from striking workers. |
| September 15 2021 | Buffalo Wings & Rings restaurant shows solidarity with strikers by agreeing to not sell Heaven Hill products. Other local restaurants and bars follow suit in supporting the strike. |
| September 11 2021 | Approximately 420 workers from the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 23D began their strike at the Heaven Hill bourbon whiskey distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. |
| September 10 2021 | The existing union contract expired without a replacement. |
| September 9 2021 | Union members voted by approximately 96 percent to reject the proposed contract and authorize strike action against Heaven Hill distillery. |
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