Committed to Our 2022 Convention Agenda
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07 Oct Committed to Our 2022 Convention Agenda

Posted at 13:12h in 2022 BCTGM International Convention, President Anthony L. Shelton, President's Report by

Two months ago, delegates to the 41st Constitutional Convention of the BCTGM came together in solidarity and unity to set this Union’s agenda for the next four years.
Since that time, I have been working tirelessly with Secretary-Treasurer David Woods, our Regional International Vice Presidents and International staff to bring that Convention agenda to life.

ORGANIZING: The BCTGM is organizing all around the country and hitting the streets to talk to workers in non-union workplaces about the benefits of joining the BCTGM. At our Convention, all Local Unions pledged to make organizing one of their top priorities. And many are already making good on that promise.

A special welcome goes out to Danone workers in Salt Lake City, Utah who recently voted to become members of the BCTGM Local 401! Welcome to the BCTGM Family!
Just take a look around: Workers are organizing everywhere. Recent polls tell us that more than 70% of American workers would join a Union if they could. We are doing our best to make sure that workers in our industries get that chance. We may not win all of our organizing attempts, but we will only be successful if we try.

STRIKES: Throughout the Convention, we heard from our brave members who went on strike against Frito Lay, Nabisco, Kellogg’s and Jon Donaire. Our members struck to rid themselves of “suicide shifts”, grueling schedules, burdensome health care expenses and a complete lack of respect from these companies that once called them “essential”.
Similar fights have continued into 2022. Our members at Ingredion in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and at Hormel/Corn Nuts in Fresno, California both went on strike in August to combat outsourcing, drastic changes to benefits and unfair treatment.

Just as they did in 2021, our members across North America have offered their support to their brothers and sisters in Cedar Rapids and Fresno. We are doing all we can to support these strikes and will continue to assist our Local Unions that fight back against this corporate greed.

SERVICING: While we move forward on our organizing and Union member education goals that we set at the Convention, we remain deeply committed to keeping our roots grounded in servicing all of our members. If we’re building this Union together, we need to stay connected. We will only achieve this by visiting shops, talking to the hard-working members of this Union.

We have been visiting Local Unions, touring plants and meeting with members from coast to coast. We want to know what issues you are dealing with in your workplaces and how the International Union can help.

These past few months since being re-elected have been both challenging and rewarding. We will continue to learn and fight for this membership to the very best of our ability.

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