President Shelton Witnesses Solidarity in Action in Chicago
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31 Aug President Shelton Witnesses Solidarity in Action in Chicago

Posted at 18:08h in Mondelez, Nabisco Strike 2021 by

The determination and solidarity of striking members of Local 1 at the Nabisco Chicago bakery and the distribution center in Addison, Ill. remain unwavering, according to International President Anthony Shelton who spent the afternoon on the picket lines..

โ€œThe strength of every striking Nabisco worker makes me proud โ€“ and should make every member of this union proud,โ€ says President Shelton. โ€œThey are fighting a historic fight, not just for their own future โ€“ but for the future of every member of this union. They deserve every bit of our respect and solidarity.โ€

Local 1 member April Flowers-Lewis, a utility operator who has worked at the bakery for 27 years says solidarity among the union members and the community on the strike line has been amazing. โ€œMy grandmother retired from Nabisco. They had a strike that only lasted a day or so in her day. So, itโ€™s not totally unfamiliar. But itโ€™s an amazing experience. Iโ€™ve never been on strike before. Itโ€™s new to all of us but weโ€™re all out here supporting each other. We have shifts set up so the line stays strong twenty-four hours a day. We donโ€™t leave our shift until the next shift is strong. I brought my daughter to the picket line, too, so she can understand the fight herself,โ€ said Flowers-Lewis.

  • Intl. Pres. Shelton meets the L. 1 Nabisco workers.
  • In Addison, Ill., Intl. Pres. Shelton meets with workers.
  • Intl. Pres. Shelton thanks the Addison, Ill. Local 1 members for taking a stand against Nabisco.
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