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Representing manufacturing, production, maintenance and sanitation workers in the baking, confectionery, tobacco and grain milling industries.
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In a new op-ed in The Hill, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler warned that we are running out of time to prioritize child care in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. With schools closing, working mothers with young children have faced an astronomically outsized burden that has exhausted and isolated many. The burden is not sustainable and, if we don't address it, a significant portion of women could be pushed out of the labor force,...

11 August, 2020

Unless the Senate delivers $1 trillion dollars in aid to states, cities, towns and schools to address massive budget shortfalls caused by the coronavirus, our nationโ€™s veterans could face significant job loss and see cuts to public services they depend on such as access to health care through Medicaid. 13% of all veterans work for state and local governments according to the Economic Policy Institute, making state and local government workers more likely to be veterans than workers...

05 August, 2020

BCTGM International Organizer/Business Agent Jason Thomas had worked at the Bimbo Bakeries USA bakery in Oklahoma City, Okla. for 25 years when he began thinking about earning a college degree. It was in 2018 while attending the BCTGMโ€™s International Convention as a delegate, that he learned about the Union Plus Free College Program.โ€œIt sounded like a great opportunity for me. I thought why not give it a try,โ€ Thomas recalls. The Union Plus Free College Program partners...

03 August, 2020

After months of delay, Senate Republicans have revealed a โ€œbillโ€ that spectacularly fails to meet the moment. It does nothing to address state and local budget crises and our cratering economy. As COVID cases spike and unemployment remains high, we need Senate Republicans to stop delaying and immediately turn to the crisis at hand. They cannot leave Washington again until the next relief package includes at least $1 trillion in federal aid to our states,...

30 July, 2020

Working people are essential votersโ€”we must make our voices heard this fall and vote in candidates who have working peopleโ€™s interests at heart, up and down the ballot. We also know that this year, the enemies of democracy will be working harder than ever to suppress our votes and our voices. They will try to make it even more difficult to vote for millions of Americans. So weโ€™ll have to work harder to make sure our...

24 July, 2020

The BCTGM, together with the AFL-CIO and its other affiliates, condemn Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for his bodyโ€™s failure to pass the HEROES Act, deepening economic hardship for millions, especially those who will lose the additional $600 in unemployment insurance benefits expiring at the end of the month. For months, millions of laid-off American workers have relied on these increased weekly supplemental benefits to pay the bills and stay afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

23 July, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend our lives and our economy. This crisis is showing that we cannot have a healthy economy without a healthy workforce. Working people are among the hardest hit, and our senators must act with urgency to pass the HEROES Act, which will put our country on the path to recovery. The HEROES Act includes an effective, comprehensive solution to the multiemployer pension funding crisis that would provide long-term security for pension...

21 July, 2020

Across the country, BCTGM members are taking action to pressure the U.S. Senate to pass the HEROES Act. It is the legislation we need to get America back on track. The HEROES Act includes an effective, comprehensive solution to the multiemployer pension funding crisis that would provide long-term security for pension funds, including the B&C Fund, and for beneficiaries.ย  Tell the Senate: Pass the Heroes Act! Additionally, the HEROES Act would protect frontline workers, make vital investments,...

17 July, 2020

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka today announced the creation of the AFL-CIO Task Force on Racial Justice, charged with implementing a series of recommendations adopted by the AFL-CIO General Board focused on taking concrete action to address Americaโ€™s long history of racism and police violence against Black people. โ€œThe labor movement is committed to being the tip of the spear in the fight to bring long overdue racial justice to our country,โ€ Trumka said. โ€œThese dedicated leaders...

10 July, 2020

In Cincinnati, BCTGM Local 253 leaders and International Representative Lisa Gregory joined with Cincinnati Federation of Teachers outside the home office of Ohioโ€™s Senator Rob Portman (R) to urge his support for critical pieces of the House-passed HEROES Act in the next COVID-19 relief bill. Click Here to Call Your Senator In the coming days, union members across the country will be attending events designed to hold all senators accountable for passing the strong, comprehensive legislation in...

10 July, 2020

The following is an important message to the BCTGM membership from International President Anthony Shelton: Our union is in the midst of some of the most turbulent times in our 134-year history. The COVID-19 pandemic has touched every corner of our lives, from our health and livelihoods to our heart and soul. As a husband, father and grandfather, I understand the uncertainty you are feeling right now. This crisis is showing us something we have known all...

06 July, 2020

On May 15, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), powerful legislation to address the economic emergency facing the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The HEROES Act includes an effective, comprehensive solution to the multiemployer pension funding crisis that would provide long-term security for pension funds, including the B&C Fund, and for beneficiaries. The BCTGM was actively involved in laborโ€™s effort to get this proposal included in the legislation. The Republican-controlled U.S....

02 July, 2020

The Philadelphia City Council has unanimously approved a bill that will make it illegal for employers to fire, discipline, or otherwise retaliate against workers who speak up about working in unsafe conditions related to the coronavirus. The measure is expected to be signed by Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, making Philadelphia the first big city in the country to give workers stronger legal protection against this kind of retaliation. Itโ€™s a victory for the Philadelphia labor community. The...

29 June, 2020

More than 300 families in Hartwell, Ga. are able to feed their families union-made goods thanks to a Local 42 (Atlanta) led COVID-19 community relief effort. Together with Impact Church of Hartwell, the local union wanted to reach members of the community who have been negatively affected by the pandemic. Local 42 represents the maintenance workers at the nearby Nestlรฉ Purina plant. Several workers from the plant volunteered to help distribute the food to hundreds...

22 June, 2020

Washington D.C. June 20 โ€“ On June 17, the Executive Council of the AFL-CIO appointed BCTGM International President Anthony L. Shelton as a Vice President on the Council. In accepting the appointment, Shelton thanked AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and members of the Executive Council for the โ€œtremendous honorโ€. โ€œMy father was a 62-year member of the BCTGM and served as a member of our Internationalโ€™s General Executive Board. I wish he were alive to share this honor...

18 June, 2020