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The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today began a video series exposing the human cost of President Trump’s broken promises that U.S. workersΒ β€œwon’t lose one plant” and declarations that β€œ[plants] are all coming back.” The first video highlights workers at Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) Local 6016 in Roanoke, Va. FreightCar America announced in July 2019 that it would be closing and laying off 198 TCU/IAM members. The work moved to Mexico and Alabama.  In September 2020, FreightCar America announced...

13 October, 2020

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual report on union membership, which found that the number of union members rose by 260,000 in 2017. This reflects critical organizing victories across a range of industries, which have reaped higher wages, better benefits, and a more secure future for working people around the country. β€œIn the face of a challenging year, the power of working people is on the rise,” said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. β€œTogether,...

19 January, 2018

On Veterans Day, we wanted to take a moment to recognize the service and sacrifice of all those who put on our country’s uniform. As a labor movement, we are committed to creating an economy that honors the bravery of our heroes by providing them good jobs when they return home. If we truly are going to look out for our veterans, we need to make sure they have access to good-paying jobs that provide security...

10 November, 2017

Today on Capitol Hill, BCTGM Local 300 (Chicago) member and former Nabisco/Mondelez worker Michael Smith explained why the Republican tax plan will hurt American workers: My name is Michael J. Smith. I am here to tell you why the tax bill is a JOB KILLER. Up until March of 2016, I was employed at the Nabisco bakery in Chicago. I had worked there nearly five years and am unemployed today because Nabisco/MondelΔ“z sent my job and the jobs...

03 November, 2017

BCTGM International President David Durkee released the following statement in response to the Senate Democrats’ unveiling of the β€œBetter Deal on Trade and Jobs” economic plan. β€œThe BCTGM commends the leadership of Senator Schumer and the Senate Democrats for crafting the β€œBetter Deal” economic blueprint for America’s workers with trade and jobs at its core. The BCTGM has long believed that Congress needs to take bold and comprehensive action to revitalize America’s middle class. Unfair trade agreements...

03 August, 2017

As a candidate, President Donald Trump railed against the outsourcing of American jobs, using Carrier in Indianapolis as his prime example. The company has announced it will fire 632 workers by midsummer at the company’s Indianapolis factory and outsource the work to Mexico. The BCTGM joins with the AFL-CIO and the entire labor movement to demand that the president use renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement to level the playing field for American...

24 May, 2017

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka gave a major address before the National Press Club in Washington D.C., calling upon leaders of both parties to not only pursue an agenda that benefits working people across the country, but that strengthens the right of every American to negotiate for better wages and benefits. As part of President Trumka's formal address on American jobs, Nabisco/Mondelez worker Michael Smith was invited as a special guest. President TrumkaΒ urged action on behalf of...

05 April, 2017

KENSINGTON, Md. - Today, the BCTGMΒ - which represents nearly 4,000 members at MondelΔ“z International, maker of Nabisco snack products - announced in response to the layoff of the first 277 workers at the Southside Nabisco Chicago Bakery, an escalation in its efforts to promote its β€œCheck the Label” campaign, encouraging American consumers to reject Nabisco products made in Mexico and instead, buy those that are produced in America in support of American jobs. BCTGM will...

23 March, 2016

BCTGM members working at Nabisco plants throughout the U.S. take great pride in producing the iconic products that have been a part of millions of Americans' lives for more than 50 years. Today the BCTGM has launched a public education campaign encouraging Americans to "Check the Label" to support American jobs by ensuring their favorite Nabisco products are produced in America before purchasing. Through a simple label check, together we can send a powerful message in support...

08 March, 2016

According to a recent blog piece by The Atlantic, Β laws raising the minimum wage in 12 states wentΒ into effect on January 1st. Additionally, the minimum wage in Maryland and Washington D.C. will go up in July, andΒ inflation adjustments will be made to raise the minimum wage in Colorado and South Dakota. A handful of cities and counties, including New York, will also see minimum-wage increases. Efforts to raise the minimum wage paid off in 2015, and as...

04 January, 2016

If we’re going to raise wages for all working people and get our communities thriving again, we need to protect and strengthen the rights of working folks to speak up together at our workplaces. Check out this excellent video from Robert Reich about why unions are the key to building a strong middle class!    ...

15 September, 2015

On Monday, August 24, NPR Chicago broadcast a special story detailing the recent announcement by MondelΔ“zΒ International thatΒ it isΒ shipping 600 union jobs β€” half the plant’s workforce β€” to Mexico. The program includes interviews with BCTGM Local 300 members at the Chicago Bakery. The report also includes information on how the city worked withΒ MondelΔ“zΒ  the last time the companyΒ threatened to move production outside of the U.S. by providingΒ $300 million in tax breaks to completeΒ infrastructure work at...

28 August, 2015

A new Gallup poll released this week shows that public approval of unions has risen by five percentage points over the past year, reaching 58% positive, the highest point since a 59% approval rating in 2008 and significantly higher than the all-time low of 48% approval recorded in 2009....

28 August, 2015

Chicago, Ill. – BCTGM representatives met today with local and international representatives of MondelΔ“z International, Inc. to discuss investment plans related to the company’s Chicago bakery located at 7300 South Kedzie Avenue. MondelΔ“z essentially told the BCTGM that the workers had to come up with $46 million in annual savings at the Chicago facility for the company, or it would take the $130 million planned investment to its Salinas, Mexico bakery. And, even with the $46...

15 May, 2015

The BCTGM knows firsthand the hardship that results when multinational corporations, Wall Street and their political allies in Washington, D.C. team up to enact β€œfree trade” agreements. In the last 20 years, many thousands of BCTGM members have lost their good, middle-class jobs because the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has made it easy and profitable for companies like Nabisco, Hershey and Kellogg to close plants in the U.S. and Canada and move production...

17 April, 2015