10 Dec BCTGM Thanks President Biden for Strong Statement Condemning Kellogg’s
BCTGM International President Anthony Sheltonโs response to President Joe Bidenโs statement in support of 1,400 BCTGM members on strike against the Kellogg Company in Battle Creek, Mich. (Local 3G), Omaha, Neb. (Local 50G), Lancaster, Pa. (Local 374G) and Memphis, Tenn. (Local 252G): The BCTGM is profoundly grateful to the President of the United States for his support for working people and their right to engage in meaningful collective bargaining. We whole-heartedly agree with President Biden...
10 Dec Statement by U.S. President Joe Biden On Kellogg Collective Bargaining Negotiations
The following statement was issued by U.S. President Joe Biden today: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 10, 2021 Statement by President Joe Biden On Kellogg Collective Bargaining Negotiations Collective bargaining is an essential tool to protect the rights of workers that should be free from threats and intimidation from employers. Thatโs why I am deeply troubled by reports of Kelloggโs plans to permanently replace striking workers from the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International...
07 Dec BCTGM Kelloggโs Members Reject Tentative Agreement; Strike Continues
The statement by the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) following the December 5 vote on the tentative agreement between the BCTGM and Kelloggโs: Members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) on strike against Kelloggโs in Battle Creek, Mich., Lancaster, Pa., Omaha, Neb. and Memphis, Tenn. have overwhelmingly voted to reject the tentative agreement. The strike, which began on October 5, 2021, continues. Reflecting on...
02 Dec BCTGM Reaches Tentative Agreement for Kelloggโs Workers
Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) International President Anthony Shelton issued the following statement following negotiations between the BCTGM and Kelloggโs: โLate last night, BCTGM negotiators reached a tentative agreement with Kelloggโs on a new contract. In the coming days, the Local Union officers on the bargaining committee will present the tentative agreement to their respective memberships who will then vote on the agreement on Sunday, December 5 at destinations determined...
08 Nov Memphis Workers Unite: Kellogg’s Workers Rally for Blues City Brewery Workers, AFSCME President Lee Saunders Visits Picket Line
On Friday, BCTGM Local 149 and Blues City Brewery workers were joined by striking Kelloggโs Local 252G members and the Memphis labor community outside the massive brewery for a rally to call attention to the workerโs fight for a first contract. Local 149 has been working hard to achieve a first contract to help protect the workers of Blues City Brewery and address the issues they face at the massive 1.3 million-square-foot plant. Workers at...
04 Nov Workers at Kelloggโs Cereal Production Plants Continue Strike
Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) issued the following statement in support of 1,400 BCTGM members in Battle Creek, Mich. (Local 3G), Omaha, Neb. (Local 50G), Lancaster, Pa. (Local 374G) and Memphis, Tenn. (Local 252G) who are on strike against the Kellogg Company: The companyโs last, best and final offer does not achieve what our members are asking for; a predictable pathway to fully vested, fully benefitted employment for all employees...
29 Oct Lessons from the Kellogg Battle Creek Picket Line
by Corrina Christensen, BCTGM International Director of Communications The time between two hours and two days on a strike line is immeasurable. And after 25 days holding the line, Kellogg workers know their moment will eventually come to an end and if I were to predict, it will be a limitless victory. They have fought hard and united together, defining what it means to be a union family. Dedicated to a purpose. Driven by principle....
28 Oct Sanders Leads Letter with Senators in Support of Striking Kellogg Workers
*Reposted from sanders.senate.gov WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 โ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Thursday, along with six of his Senate colleagues, sent a letter to Kellogg CEO Steve Cahillane in support of the workers striking for better wages and working conditions across the companyโs factories in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, and Tennessee. โOver the past several weeks, we have been closely following the efforts of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers (BCTGM) workers who have gone...
27 Oct Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh Visits Striking Kellogg’s Workers in Lancaster, Pa.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh met with Local 374G Kelloggโs workers and BCTGM International President outside the Lancaster, Pa. cereal plant. Walsh, who is a longtime union member, spent hours on the line with workers in a solid show of solidarity. Walsh is theย first union memberย to lead the Department of Labor in more than four decades, and is the first sitting labor secretary to visit striking workers on a picket line. Ahead of the...26 Oct TOMORROW: U.S. Secretary Of Labor Marty Walsh to Visit Kellogg Workers’ Picket Line In Lancaster, Pa.
U.S. Department of Labor | October 26, 2021 Secretary of Labor Walsh to visit Kellogg workersโ Pennsylvania picket line Will meet with union leadership; hear concerns of workers WASHINGTON โ On Wednesday, Oct. 27, U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh will meet with leaders and workers of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millersโ International Union on a picket line at The Kellogg Companyโs cereal manufacturing facility in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. On Oct. 5, the one-year extension...
19 Oct 020: Kelloggโs on STRRR-IKE! Workers Share Their Stories, Solidarity Across Picket Lines & Deep Gratitude for their Supportive Communities
Posted at 09:14h
A follow-up to theย previous episode with East-Central Region Vice Pres. Roger Millerย โ in this recording workers from every location give their perspective on the #KelloggStrike . From each strike line, we hear from: Local 252G, Memphis, Tenn.:ย Local Vice Pres./Kelloggโs Unitizer Operator Kevin Bradshaw Local 50G, Omaha, Neb.: BCTGM Member/Kelloggโs Coater Operator Victor Francia Local 3G, Battle Creek, Mich.: Kelloggโs Crew Leader Heather Greene & Head Proccessing Operator Donivan Williams Local 374G, Lancaster, Pa.:ย BCTGM...
19 Oct 019: Kelloggโs on STRRR-IKE! East-Central Region VP Roger Miller Discusses the Contract Issues + Action Items for Supporting the Workers
Posted at 08:59h
On October 5th, nearly 1,400 BCTGM members at cereal plants in Battle Creek, Mich., Omaha, Neb., Lancaster, Pa. and Memphis, Tenn. went on STRIKE against the Kellogg Company. In this episode, the lead Union negotiator for their contract โย BCTGM East-Central Region Vice President Roger Millerย โ talks about the complicated sticking points which led an overwhelming 90% of the workers to vote in favor of a strike. Resources from this episode (PDF): 5 Ways to...
08 Oct 5 Ways to Support the #KelloggStrike
On October 5, 1,400 BCTGM members at Kelloggโs cereal plants in Battle Creek, Mich. (Local 3G), Omaha, Neb. (Local 50G), Lancaster, Pa. (Local 374G) and Memphis, Tenn. (Local 252G) took a stand on the future of their workforce by going on STRIKE. Here are FIVE ways you can support them: 1) Sign Their Petition. Let the workers know you’re with them! Add your name to their online pledge. 2) Join a picket line or drop...