The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-07
Agreement Signed
BY BroWn-Eormun
Dis+iIlery Firm
Old Forester. Old Kentucky
Best Known Brand Numes
OF Company


Distillery Company has signed a union
shop contract with the American
Federation of Distillery, Rectifying &
Wine Workers National Council it was
announced today by F. j. Dillon, Natl
onal Chairman
In addition to providing for seniority
rights, vacations and stipulating sub
stantial wage increases, the contract
provides for the union shop condition
of employment. The terms of this
agreement which became effective as
of October /, 1910, were executed fol-
lowing a series Of conferences par
ticipated in by executives of the cor
poration, representatives of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor as well as
the Bargaining Committee of the
Brown-Forman Distillery Workers Lo-
cal Union No. 2233S.
In commenting upon this accomp-
lishment Mr.. Dillon today said "AlI
who participated in the conference
which eliminated in the execution of
this agreement, are to be compliment
ed. Each eXemplifed sincere desire
to approach all the vexing and contro-
versial problems involved, in a CO.
operative and constructive fashion
with the result that there has been
established relationship which if in
terpreted and administered in accord
ance with the spirit as we'll as the
terms Of the contract, all parties to
the commitment will benefit"
The Brown-Forman Distillery Com
pany was founded in 1870 by George
Garvin Brown and the company has
produced quality whiskies continuous
ly for the past 70 years. The ad-
ministrative affairs of the corporation
are today managed by the second and
third generations of this same Brown
family.
During the era Of National Prohi-
bition, this Distillery produced and
marketed in conformity with Govern
ment regulations, numerous brands of
whiskies for the legal druggist trade
of the Nation.
"OLD FORESTER" was the first
trade brand of whiskey manufactured
and marketed by this company and is
to the present day their leading and
finest grade Of whiskey. Included with
Old Forester brand of whiskey are
"EARLY TINES, "BOTTOMS up,
"1S70" and GOLD POLK" manufacture
ed and marketed by the Brown For
man Distillery Company.
More recently this company has
acquired and now owns and operates
the Lynndale Distillery Company To-
Gated in Kentucky. In this plant is
manufactured and marketed flynn
DALE" four year old bottled-in-
bond bouborn whiskey, "GOLDEN
EAGLE" a three year old 100 proof
bourbon whiskey, "KENTUCKY CAR
NIVAL" three year old 90 proof
bourbon whiskey, and "KING OF
KENTUCKY" a bourbon whiskey
available in either 90 proof or bottled
in-bond
This Company also owns and oper-
ates the Old Kentucky Distillery, one
of the Oldest distilleries in America
dating back to 1925, and the trade
~ eh'iNo VI 'iiio company clC oLb
KENTUCKY" one Of the oldest bot
tled-in-bond whiskey names in exist
ence, having been used since 1855,
"KENTUCKY DEW" a bottled-n-
bond whiskey having been established
in 1881 and GOLD WATERMILL" a
four year old 80 proof bourbon brand
of whiskey on the market since prior
to National Prohibition.
The American Federation of Dis
tillery, Rectifying G. Wine Workers
National Council is pleased to recon-
mend the foregoing products Of the
BrownForman Distillery Company to
the officers, members and friends of
the American Federation of Labor
everywhere as being quality products
manufactured and marketed by a
company which merits the good will
and patronage of our members and
friends everywhere.