Tell your U.S. Senators: PASS THE PRO Act!
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11.07.2024
โRepublican politicians can say they are pro-worker, but they have to show they are pro-worker by recognizing workersโ crucial right to organize and bargain,โ Georgetown Professor/Labor Historian Joseph McCartin told the BCTGM Voices Project podcast on October 31. The podcast discussion, recorded a week before the 2024 presidential election, was moderated by BCTGM Communications Director Michelle Ellis and joined by Organizing Director John Price. It provided a look-back on the legislative journ...
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Collective Bargaining
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10.31.2024
October 31, 2024 โ Nearly 200 members of BCTGM Local 114 (Portland, Ore.), who make Franz bread products for United States Baking Company in Springfield, Ore., have initiated a ULP strike against the company. The workers are striking over scheduling issues, work-life balance and low pay relative to the industry. โOur Franz members want a more just and fair scheduling system. We have proposed following Oregonโs new ‘Predictive Scheduling Law’ that would give our members more......
BCTGM Strike
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10.28.2024
October 28, 2024 โ 165 members of BCTGM Local 36G (Buffalo, N.Y.), who make Milk-Bone brand dog treats for J.M. Smucker Co. in Buffalo, have initiated a ULP strike against the company. Download a Fact Sheet. The workers are fighting against an increased cost to their health care, low wages and the companyโs blatant disrespect for the law and its employees. โThe union members had hoped to improve their sub-par medical plan when they entered......
BCTGM Strike
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10.09.2024
By Anthony Shelton, BCTGM International President Every four years, American citizens have the opportunity to go to the polls to vote for the President of the United States. The ability to vote in a free and fair election is the foundation of a democratic society, and it is up to each and every one of us to participate in this important process. Sadly, close to half of eligible voters in the U.S. do not vote.......
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) International Union has fought to secure hazard pay, bonuses, additional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), paid time off and enforcement of social distancing guidelines for our members. Click here to learn how to secure representation for yourself and coworkers as members of the BCTGM.
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