bctgm
Representing manufacturing, production, maintenance and sanitation workers in the baking, confectionery, tobacco and grain milling industries.
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In a new video, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka calls out Donald Trump for his complete hypocrisy on trade. While Trump makes grand promises on trade, his history tells us a different story. ...

30 June, 2016

"In the United States, our child care system is failing and this has hidden costs for working families. The typical annual cost for child care for a family with two children (an infant and a four-year-old) is nearly $18,000. That averages to about 30% of the typical working family's paycheck. This cost is so high that many can't afford it and leave the workforce altogether, with 75% of mothers and 50% of fathers in a...

27 June, 2016

Too many Latino workers face disease, major injury and death while laboring in dangerous jobs with inadequate safeguards. In 2014, 804 Latino workers died on the job, with 64% of these fatalities being Latino workers born outside of the United States. Latino worker deaths recentlyย have decreased even though more Latinos are working in the construction industry than ever before: Nearly 70% of new construction jobs between 2012 and 2015 were filled by Latino workers. The...

22 June, 2016

(CBC News/ June 17) The Alberta Federation of Labour wants the NDP to keep its promise to raise Alberta's minimum wage to $15 by 2018 despite backlash from the business sector.ย  On Friday, the groupย launched the "15 is Fair" campaign in Edmonton at the Local Omnivore, a restaurant and deli. "During the last election campaign, the NDP won in part because Albertans overwhelminglyย supported their promise to raise the minimum wage," AFLย president Gilย McGowan said in a press release. "While there...

18 June, 2016

Following the BCTGM'sย officialย endorsement,ย Hillary Clinton issued the following statement: โ€œI am honored to have earned the endorsement of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union. โ€œMembers of the BCTGM donโ€™t just help feed Americaโ€”they helped build the greatest middle class in history. โ€œMembers of the BCTGM know, as I do, that we are stronger together, when we are investing in our people and in the future. Thatโ€™s why I have a comprehensive manufacturing agenda to create...

17 June, 2016

Kensington, Md. โ€” The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) has announced that it is endorsing Hillary Clinton for President of the United States. The following statement was released by BCTGM International President David B. Durkee in declaring the unionโ€™s endorsement: During her career, Hillary Clinton has had a solid record of support on those issues most important to working families and union members, including workersโ€™ rights andย  organizing, workplace health and safety,...

16 June, 2016

The Verizon fight, the biggest strike in recent history, proved that when working people stand together and fight back, we can win. Communications Workers of America (CWA) issued the following statement in response to the agreement reached between striking workers and Verizon last week: Nearly 40,000 Verizon workers who have been on strike since April 13 are celebrating big gains after reaching a tentative agreement with the company. After 45 days of the largest strike in...

31 May, 2016

Workers at Carrier Corp.โ€™s manufacturing facility in Indianapolis areย fighting to save their jobs from being outsourced to a plant in Mexico. Many of these people have worked at the Indianapolis plant for years, and their work has made Carrier, a subsidiary of United Technologies, a hugely profitable company. Last year, Carrier made $7 billion in profits and paid $10 million to United Technologies CEO Gregory Hayes. But that isnโ€™t enough for Hayes and other greedy executives. Now...

19 May, 2016

As nearly 40,000 striking Verizon workers prepare to enter their third cycle without a paycheck to feed their families, communities throughout the East Coast are showing their support for the largest strike in recent history. The BCTGM International will be participating in the May 21 National Family Action Day in support of 40,000 families still on strike at Verizon. That is 40,000 American families without health insurance and a paycheck. BCTGM International President David Durkee urges union...

18 May, 2016

12.5 Million Americans: the number of people that the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) estimates will be effected by President Obamaโ€™s changes to the overtime rule. Under the direction of President Obama, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will update the threshold for salaried workers who automatically qualify for overtime when they work more than 40 hours a week. โ€œWeโ€™re making more workers eligible for the overtime that youโ€™ve earned. And itโ€™s one of the single most important...

18 May, 2016

โ€œIt was a lonely, sad ride home and a day I will never forget," recalls Michael Smith, one of the โ€œNabisco 600โ€ laid off on March 23 from the Southside Chicago Mondelฤ“z bakery. ย "At 59 years of age, I basically have to learn how to reinvent myself in todayโ€™s job market.โ€ย  Smith was a spokesperson for the โ€œNabisco 600โ€ during a media teleconference launching the AFL-CIO's PayWatch 2016.ย Mondelez International is highlighted on the Executive PayWatch website...

17 May, 2016

New federal requirements take effect August 10, 2016 WASHINGTON โ€“ The U.S. Department of Laborโ€™s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued aย final ruleย to modernize injury data collection to better inform workers, employers, the public and OSHAย about workplace hazards. With this new rule, OSHA is applying the insights of behavioral economics to improve workplace safety and prevent injuries and illnesses. OSHA requires many employers to keep a record of injuries and illnesses to help these employers and...

11 May, 2016

The BCTGM stands in solidarity with the entire labor movement in opposing the package of Detroit Public School related bills passed by the Michigan House of Representatives. The fact that these bills target only Detroit with unpopular and untested education experiments and anti-union measures shows this is not about whatโ€™s best for the children of Detroitโ€”itโ€™s about how the Michigan House can exert power over the people of Detroit. These bills include some of the most despicable...

09 May, 2016

At 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a package of right-wing bills to punish teachers and students in Detroit. Gov. Rick Snyder must veto it. Make no mistake: These bills discriminate against Detroitโ€™s childrenโ€”who are overwhelmingly economically disadvantaged children and children of colorโ€”and are designed explicitly to punish teachers who speak up on behalf of their students and themselves. Many of the so-called teacher-related provisions have failed and been rejected...

09 May, 2016

Deception seems to be the name of the game at Volkswagen. As if the diesel emissions scandal wasnโ€™t enough, Volkswagen is now deceiving working people at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Workers in the skilled trades division of the plant last year voted overwhelmingly to join the UAW to create a better workplace. Volkswagen executives promised to respect the workersโ€™ vote, but now the company is going back on its word. Volkswagen is refusing to negotiate with...

06 May, 2016