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PRINTABLE VERSION (PDF) BCTGM Local 1 (Chicago) Escalates Campaign for a Fair Contract as Strike against Teasdale Foods in Hoopeston, Ill. Enters Tenth Week Workers on strike at Teasdale Foods in Hoopeston, Ill. are building support nationally as affiliates of the BCTGM International Union and national AFL-CIO join their effort to inform store managers and the general public about the strike. The activists warn that any Teasdale bean products received by grocers which were produced at the Hoopeston,...

06 August, 2025

On June 1, sixty-five members of BCTGM Local 1 (Chicago), went on strike at the Teasdale Latin Foods facility in Hoopeston, Ill. Teasdale Foods manufactures canned beans and hominy, sauces, spices and tortillas at plants across the country. The striking workers at Hoopeston, can, pack and distribute a variety of beans that are sold under the Teasdale brand, as well as under store brands including Walmart, Giant, Aldi and Jewel. The hard-working members are fighting against changes...

04 June, 2025

20 members of BCTGM Local 3G (Battle Creek, Mich.) have initiated an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike against Knappen Milling Co. in Augusta, Mich. The workers, who make Knappen Milling Baking Flour, are fighting against low wages, safety concerns, and for a Union security clause to be written back into their contract following the repeal of a decade-long Right-to-Work law in their state. “Our wage increases have consistently lagged behind industry standards, and the percentage increases are...

11 March, 2025

BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton issued the following response to President Donald Trump’s decision to apply tariffs on Canada: The BCTGM International Union believes that the Trump Administration’s decision to apply a 25% tariff on goods entering the United States from Canada is unnecessary, misguided and potentially devastating for both Canadian and American workers, including thousands of BCTGM members. If the President is truly committed to bolstering manufacturing in the United States, he would be better served...

06 March, 2025

For Immediate Release: September 19, 2024Contact: Lisa Gregory, BCTGM International Representative, (301) 335-3722 Print this (PDF) London, Ky. — Eleven-year employee Ben Nolan of the Hearthside Food Solutions (HFS) bakery in London, Ky. has been illegally fired from his job for activities related to organizing a Union. Hearthside is owned by two private equity companies, Partners Group and Charlesbank. Nolan was unjustly targeted by management at the bakery when he emerged as a leader in an April 2024 Union...

19 September, 2024

BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton’s response to President Joe Biden’s decision to end his campaign for re-election: The BCTGM International Union owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to Joe Biden for the ways he has supported BCTGM members over the last 3.5 years. Joe Biden was—and is—the most pro-worker, pro-Union president of our lifetime. His legacy will show that he delivered time and again for BCTGM members on the most critical issues working families faced: Biden delivered...

22 July, 2024

Company is a Major Producer of Soy Protein Used in Pet Food, Infant Formula June 4, 2023 — Nearly 200 members of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) Local 390G went on strike against International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) in Memphis, Tenn. The Local 390G BCTGM members produce soy protein products which are used by companies including Nestle, Nestle Purina and Abbott Nutrition to manufacture baby formula, pet foods, soy-based nutritional powders...

05 June, 2023

BCTGM Local 85 members who work at the Corn Nuts plant in Fresno, Calif. have voted to accept a new collective bargaining agreement. Approval of the contract ends the BCTGM’s strike at the Hormel-owned Corn Nuts production facility which began on August 15, 2022.In commenting on the ratification, BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton states, “Our striking members at the Corn Nuts plant courageously stood their ground and sacrificed so much in order to achieve a...

19 October, 2022

After nearly two months on strike, BCTGM members at Hormel’s Corn Nuts plant in Fresno, California are traveling to the Company’s Global headquarters to demand an in-person meeting with the CEO. WHO: BCTGM Local 85 members from California, Minnesota BCTGM members, labor allies WHAT: Demonstrate outside Hormel HQ and call on CEO Jim Snee to meet WHERE: One Hormel Place, Austin, MN 55912 WHEN: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. After two months of rising tensions and no agreement,...

14 October, 2022

BCTGM Local 37 (Los Angeles, Calif.) members on strike against Rich Products-owned Jon Donaire Desserts plant in Sante Fe, Calif. voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement, bringing an end to the strike that began on November 3, 2021. Reflecting on the vote to ratify the new agreement, BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton stated: “This has been a long and difficult fight for our striking members and their families. With each new day on...

23 February, 2022

Members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) who work at Kellogg’s ready to eat cereal plants in Battle Creek, Mich., Lancaster, Pa., Omaha, Neb. and Memphis, Tenn. have voted to accept the recommended collective bargaining agreement. Approval of the contract ends the BCTGM’s strike against Kellogg’s, which began on October 5, 2021. In commenting on the ratification, BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton stated, “Our striking members at Kellogg’s ready-to-eat cereal...

21 December, 2021

On December 17, members of the BCTGM Local 37 (Los Angeles, Calif.) on strike against Rich Products-owned Jon Donaire Desserts plant in Sante Fe, Calif. voted overwhelmingly to reject the company’s proposal on a new collective bargaining agreement. The strike, which began on November 3, 2021, continues.Reflecting on the vote, BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton stated, “The members have spoken. The strike continues. The International Union will continue to provide full support to our striking...

18 December, 2021

BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton’s response to President Joe Biden’s 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 that Kellogg’s...

10 December, 2021

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. That’s why I am deeply troubled by reports of Kellogg’s plans to permanently replace striking workers from the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International during their ongoing collective...

10 December, 2021

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 Kellogg’s: Members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) on strike against Kellogg’s 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 the vote,...

07 December, 2021