labor lawunionizationbourbon industryA federal labor judge ruled that Woodford Reserve distillery undermined employee unionization efforts by offering pay raises and perks before a union vote.
The Kentucky distillery was ordered to negotiate with a local Teamsters union after being found to have engaged in unfair labor practices aimed at influencing the outcome of a unionization vote by offering employees pay raises, relaxed vacation policies, and gifts of whiskey. The election result was set aside due to these actions.