175-day Local 100G Strike at Ingredion Ends; New Contract Overwhelmingly Ratified
More than 120 members of BCTGM 100G (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) on strike against Ingredion Corporation in Cedar Rapids voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement, bringing an end to the nearly six-month strike that began on August 1. Reflecting on the vote to accept the new agreement, BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton stated, โThis has been a long and difficult fight for our striking members and their families. With each new day on that picket line,...