Workers on Strike at Milk-Bone in Buffalo, N.Y.
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28 Oct Workers on Strike at Milk-Bone in Buffalo, N.Y.

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October 28, 2024 – 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.

The workers are fighting against an increased cost to their health care, low wages and the company’s blatant disrespect for the law and its employees.

“The union members had hoped to improve their sub-par medical plan when they entered bargaining,” reports Chief Negotiator/BCTGM International Vice President Roger Miller. “Instead, the company proposed to increase the cost of it. This is a deal-breaker, especially since it would offset any wage increase they were able to win.”

The bargaining committee also denounced a four-page communication sent by the company to the workers during negotiations, illegally threatening and intimidating the union members and their families. 

“We met with the company one last time to avoid a strike. The final straw that pushed the membership onto the street was the company’s regressive bargaining, in an offer that took steps backwards from its previous offer,” Miller continued. “Charges are being filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for threatening and intimidating the workers, as well as the flagrant attempt to move us backwards in negotiations,” Miller concludes.

Milk-Bone Plant in Buffalo, N.Y.

BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton issued the following statement in support of the striking Union members:

“The BCTGM International Union stands in unwavering solidarity with our courageous Brothers and Sisters who are on strike against Milk-Bone, which is owned by J.M. Smuckers. 

“We are proud of the strong stand they have taken in spite of the scare tactics of this company, which boasted $8.2 billion in revenue for 2024.

“The BCTGM International will support them for as long as it takes to force the company to negotiate a fair contract.”

Milk-Bone workers hold the line outside the plant.
Milk-Bone workers with BCTGM Local 36G (Buffalo, NY) hit the picket line in the early morning hours of October 28.
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