035: Organizing Hearthside: Organizers and Workers in McComb, Oh., London, Ky. and Michigan City, Ind. discuss hope and challenges of joining the BCTGM
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035: Organizing Hearthside: Organizers and Workers in McComb, Oh., London, Ky. and Michigan City, Ind. discuss hope and challenges of joining the BCTGM

Date

April 18, 2024

Category
Organizing, Podcast

 

Get the decades-long backstory on this multi-location organizing campaign and save the date for London, Ky.’s Union election on May 7 and 8.

We hear from:

  • John Price, BCTGM Director of Organization
  • Jason Maynard, Forklift Operator, 22-year employee of Hearthside Foods (McComb, Ohio)
  • Lisa Gregory, BCTGM East-Central Region International Rep.
  • Liticia Horton, Oven Operator, 29-year employee of Hearthside Foods (London, Ky.)
  • Roxanne Hallman, Mixing Machine Operator, 12-year employee of Hearthside Foods (London, Ky.)
  • Veronica Hopkins, BCTGM Midwest Region International Rep.
  • Ryan Hocke, BCTGM Midwest Region International Rep.

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