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...
BCTGM Local 342 (Bloomington, Ill.) knows what it means to be UNION through and through. In addition to day-to-day service and representation of the membership, the Local Union’s leaders have been… Educating Stewards On April 5, Local 342 hosted an education conference attended by 20 new and experie...
Most people believe the sugar they use and consume every day comes from sugarcane, but in the United States 60% of it is Union-made from sugar beets in the cooler climates to the north. BCTGM members make nearly all of the U.S.-made sugar from sugar beets. “This time of year our farmers are planting...
“As a lifelong Union activist myself, I have found much fulfillment in retelling the stories of social justice activism through my art,” says retired AFSCME Council 31 Local 3506 Member and Artist Activist Stephanie Weiner. “A lot of my art is about Union organizing in the Southwestern U.S., especia...
On April 5, BCTGM members gathered with labor allies and community members across the U.S. to tell President Trump, Elon Musk and Republicans in the House and Senate: Hands Off Our Unions! According to BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton, this is personal for BCTGM members. “In only two mo...
