BCTGM Local 218 Members Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreement, End 20-Day Frito Lay Strike
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24 Jul BCTGM Local 218 Members Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreement, End 20-Day Frito Lay Strike

Posted at 11:22h in Frito Lay Strike by

Kensington, Md., July 24, 2021 – Anthony Shelton, International President of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) issued the following statement on the conclusion of the strike by Local 218 members at the Frito Lay facility in Topeka, Kansas:

BCTGM Local 218 members employed at Frito Lay in Topeka, Kansas have shown the world that union working people can stand up against the largest food companies in the world and claim victory for themselves, their families and their communities. More than 600 BCTGM members hit the streets in a fight for a better quality of life and to have a voice over how many hours in a week they can be forced to work.

This fight resonated across country and around the world and the out-pouring of support for our brave union members in Topeka was overwhelming. Labor unions, community allies, politicians, concerned citizens and the religious community all played a part in this historic victory.

I also want to express our gratitude to the International Union of Food and Allied Workers (IUF) for rallying food union members around the world in support of this strike.

The outcome of this strike was a testament to the tenacity and grit of the Frito Lay workers in Topeka. I could not be more proud of our Local 218 membership, the union negotiating committee, and Midwest International Vice President Brad Schmidt and International Representative Jason Davis.

While this victory will go down in the history books of the BCTGM, similar fights are happening across North America where union workers are standing up to employers and demanding respect on the job and a legitimate say over their working conditions.

The BCTGM International will always stand with our union brothers and sisters in support of their fight for dignity, justice and respect on the job.

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