What were the main reasons for the boycotts of Coors in the 1970s and 1980s?

The main reason for the boycott of Coors in the 1970s was the company’s alleged anti-union policies. The AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) and the Teamsters Union accused Coors of not allowing its employees to unionize and of mistreating workers who tried to unionize. The boycott was organized to pressure the company to change its policies and to support the workers’ rights to unionize.

The main reason for the boycott of Coors in the 1980s was the company’s alleged support of anti-LGBTQ+ organizations and political candidates. Activists accused Coors of donating money to organizations and political campaigns that opposed LGBTQ+ rights, and they called for a boycott of the company’s products to pressure it to change its policies and to support LGBTQ+ rights.