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The BCTGM Food Relief caravan departed the Philadelphia AFL-CIO early this afternoon and headed across town to the Tastykake bakery where members of BCTGM Local 492 make snack cakes. Upon arrival, union members helped load five pallets of Tastykake. The trucks next headed to Mays Landing, N.J. to the BIMBO Bakeries USA depot to refill the trucks with additional products donated by the company. "BIMBO Bakeries has been just amazing. They have always been...

27 May, 2020

The BCTGM Local 6 trucks filled to the top with union-made Kellogg and BIMBO Bakeries USA products made their way to the Philadelphia AFL-CIO this morning where they dropped off product for the Philadelphia Joint Board, Workers United Food Distribution Site. Established October 20, 1920, the Philadelphia Joint Board, of Workers United, SEIU, is a union now comprised largely of food service workers and laundry workers in Philadelphia and New Jersey. The Philadelphia Joint Board...

27 May, 2020

The BCTGM Local 6 Food Relief caravan continued this afternoon to the Kellogg plant in Muncy, Pa. where Local 401G members make Pop-tarts, Rice Krispie Treats and NutriGrain bars. Local 6 President Hank McKay followed the 26-foot truck driven by Local 6 Financial Secretary-Treasurer Edgar Rodriguez and Local 6 member Wilfredo Rodriguez to the Kellogg facility where the union members packed the remaining space of the truck with the BCTGM-made goods. Local 6 member Wilfredo...

26 May, 2020

In a 26-foot rented box truck, BCTGM Local 6 Financial Secretary-Treasurer Edgar Rodriguez, Local 6 member Wilfredo Rodriguez and President Hank McKay began the local's three-day food collection journey this morning in Lancaster, Pa. that will include thousands of pounds of BCTGM made goods distributed to union families across hundreds of miles. McKay's first stop was the Kellogg's plant where members of BCTGM Local Local 374G produce Kellogg's Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes and Frosted Flakes....

26 May, 2020

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, homeless shelters have experienced a greater need for donations to help sustain those who receive assistance. The Western Iowa Labor Federation launched a donation drive for the New Visions Homeless Shelter, which provides help for individuals experiencing homelessness and hunger in the Council Bluffs, Iowa and Omaha, Neb. communities. The effort was led by Scott Punteney, President of the Western Iowa Labor Federation and a BCTGM Local 433...

26 May, 2020

With children out of school, businesses temporarily closed, workers laid off and out of work, there has never been a time where community support and financial resources have been more badly needed. Recognizing the desperate need within the Atlanta area, BCTGM 42 sprang into action. Pallets of union-made products from the Columbus, Ga. Hostess plant were collected to aid in the "Labor of Love" food relief effort sponsored by the United Way of Greater Atlanta....

26 May, 2020

BCTGM Local 58G members at Hometown Foods in Toledo, Oho wanted to do something to assist the thousands in their community who need help feeding their families during the pandemic. After securing a commitment by Hometown Foods to provide products to aid in their effort, union members contacted BCTGM International Representative/Business Agent Lisa Gregory to help. A pallet filled with union-made products including Hungry Jack, Pillsbury, Martha White, White Lily, and Arrowhead Mills was loaded...

22 May, 2020

No one should go hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the sad truth is, union families are hurting. With school closures, job losses, and health risks, millions of working families are turning to community food banks for much-needed support. Recognizing the dire situation within their own community, BCTGM Local 22 (Minneapolis) sprang into action to help working families in the Twin Cities area. Local 22 officers solicited product donations from numerous BCTGM employers. The following...

19 May, 2020

This morning, the AFL-CIO filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the U.S. Court of Appeals to compel the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue an emergency temporary standard (ETS) protecting U.S. workers against the coronavirus. The petition demonstrates that thousands of workers have been infected on the job through exposure to infected patients, co-workers and unscreened members of the public. As the economy reopens and people return to work, person-to-person...

18 May, 2020

The BCTGM commends the passage of H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act. The legislation included an effective, comprehensive solution to the multiemployer pension funding crisis that would provide long-term solvency for pension funds, including the B&C Fund, with no cuts in benefits for participants. The BCTGM was actively involved in the effort to get this proposal included in the legislation, working closely with the AFL-CIO and other affiliates. The battle now...

16 May, 2020

The AFL-CIO has compiled an extensive state-by-state list of resources for workers impacted by the pandemic. The website separates resources under the following categories: Emergency Paid Leave; Health Insurance; Housing and Food Assistance; and Wages and Benefits. Please click here to visit the site and share with anyone impacted by COVID-19. ...

15 May, 2020

Many BCTGM members have worked throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to provide foods and snacks for North American families, while others have had hours reduced or had their plant temporarily closed. As states make plans for re-opening the economy, officials must remember that workers who have risked exposure to a deadly disease during this pandemic will never return to the same, old โ€œnormalโ€.ย ย ย  The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH), has released a report...

14 May, 2020

Congress is currently working on the next Coronavirus Emergency Relief legislation. Democratic leaders in the House and Senate have pledged to include a comprehensive and effective multiemployer pension relief plan that will provide long-term solvency for pension plans, such as the B&C Plan, with no benefit cuts for beneficiaries. TAKE ACTION NOW! CALL 844-551-6921 Call your U.S. Senators today and tell them to include multiemployer pension relief in the next stimulus and recovery legislation! Democratic...

08 May, 2020

H.R. 6559 - The COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020 would require OSHA to issue a standard to protect essential workers like BCTGM members - on the job during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to send a letter to Congress urging their immediate support for H.R. 6559: The COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020. BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton sent this letter to the U.S. House of Representatives to urge passage of H.R....

07 May, 2020

A complete and accurate count in the 2020 census is vital to working families in every corner of our country. This information, required every 10 years by the Constitution, is used for important decision-making that affects working peopleโ€”not only at the federal level, but also at the state and local levels of government. It is the basis for decisions on reapportionment of seats in the U.S. Congress, and in state and local legislative districts. Census data...

04 May, 2020