Yuengling controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Clean Water Act consent decree
Yuengling agreed to wastewater-treatment upgrades and civil penalties in connection with environmental violations alleged to have occurred between 2008 and 2015.
2016
Political endorsement boycott calls
Owner Dick Yuengling’s endorsement of Donald Trump prompted public calls for boycotts of Yuengling products. The controversy concerned the owner’s political activity rather than a product-safety finding.
2006
Labor dispute and union boycott
Following employee efforts to decertify their union and the non-renewal of a Teamsters contract, the union initiated a boycott of Yuengling products.