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August 23, 2021โ€” BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton issued the following statement in support of members of BCTGM Local 42 (Atlanta, Ga.) who are on strike against Nabisco in Norcross, Ga.: โ€œEarly this morning, members of Local 42 at the Nabisco distribution center outside Atlanta joined their Brothers and Sisters in Portland, Ore., Aurora, Col., Richmond, Va. and Chicago, Ill. in striking Nabisco. Nabisco workers in all five locations are saying strong and clear: stop exporting our...

23 August, 2021

In a special session, the AFL-CIO Executive Council elected Shuler as president of the federation of 56 unions and 12.5 million members. Shuler is the first woman to hold the office in the history of the labor federation. The Executive Council also elected United Steelworkers (USW) International Vice President Fred Redmond to succeed Shuler as secretary-treasurer, the first African American to hold the number two office. Tefere Gebre will continue as executive vice president, rounding...

20 August, 2021

BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton issued the following statement in support of members of BCTGM Local 1 (Chicago, Ill.) who are on strike against Nabisco in Chicago: โ€œToday, members of Local 1 at the Nabisco Bakery in Chicago joined their Brothers and Sisters in Portland, Ore., Aurora, Col. and Richmond, Va. in striking Nabisco. Nabisco has long profited from the loyalty and dedication of its U. S. workers and the exploitation of its employees in Mexico. By...

19 August, 2021

BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton issued the following statement in support of members of BCTGM Local 358 (Richmond, Va.) who are on strike against Nabisco in Richmond: โ€œEarlier today, members of Local 358 at the Nabisco Bakery in Richmond joined their Brothers and Sisters in Portland, Ore. and Aurora, Col. in striking Nabisco. In all three locations, our courageous members are speaking with one clear, strong voice.  They are telling Nabisco to put an end to...

16 August, 2021

A letter of solidarity for striking Nabisco workers was sent to the International from Gewerkschaft Nahrung-Genuss-Gaststatten [Trade Union Food, Beverages and Catering Union] of Hamburg, Germany. The letter from President Guido Zeitler reads: The Gewerkschaft Nahrung-Genuss-Gaststatten [Trade Union Food, Beverages and Catering Union] writes to express our full solidarity and support for BCTGM and its Mondelez members.We have been informed by the IUF that Mondelez is demanding major contract concessions from BCTGM and its Nabisco members,...

16 August, 2021

BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton issued the following statement in support of the members of BCTGM Local 26 (Denver, CO) who are on strike against Nabisco: โ€œToday, members of Local 26 went on strike against Nabisco in Aurora, CO. They join their striking Local 364 Brothers and Sisters in Portland, OR in taking a strong stand against Nabiscoโ€™s relentless outsourcing of Union jobs to Mexico and outrageous demand for contract concessions at a time when the...

12 August, 2021

Workers Take a Stand Against Outsourcing of Union Jobs to Mexico BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton issued the following statement in support of the members of BCTGM Local 364 (Portland, OR) who are on strike against Nabisco: โ€œThe BCTGM International Union stands in unwavering Solidarity with our courageous Brothers and Sisters in Local 364 who are on strike against Nabisco.  After years of Nabisco closing bakeries and moving thousands of BCTGM jobs to Mexico and threatening to...

10 August, 2021

BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton issued the following statement on the passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: โ€œThe BCTGM is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our Brother and friend Rich Trumka.  Brother Trumka was a visionary leader and powerful and highly effective voice for working men and women. He was tireless in the defense of workersโ€™ rights and the advancement of economic, social and racial justice at home and around the world. Rich Trumka was...

05 August, 2021

Kensington, Md., July 24, 2021 โ€“ Anthony Shelton, International President of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) issued the following statement on the conclusion of the strike by Local 218 members at the Frito Lay facility in Topeka, Kansas: BCTGM Local 218 members employed at Frito Lay in Topeka, Kansas have shown the world that union working people can stand up against the largest food companies in the world and claim...

24 July, 2021

"We would like to convey our full support and solidarity with your ongoing strike to pursue your just claims and to defend and improve the existing rights and working conditions including a solution that promotes the well-being of workers and their families. We wish you every success with your strike and negotiations and we are committed to any further support that the Agro-Industrial Workers' Union of Ukraine can deliver to help you succeed."- Svitlana Samosud,...

20 July, 2021

We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure.โ€”ย Cesar Chavez Amanda Kirkman works as a Box Drop and has been a Frito Lay employee for 15 years. โ€œIโ€™m on strike for better working conditions and pay.โ€Therese Lundgren has worked for Frito Lay for 18 years in Sanitation. โ€œI am striking for a pay raise. I have only received $.83 raise in the last 10 years.โ€Tony Gallegos...

19 July, 2021

The BCTGM International received the following letter with a request to share with striking members of Local 218 at Frito Lay in Topeka, Kan. ABVV HORVAL is an employee organization that represents more than 120,000 Dutch catering & food service workers, affiliated with the ABVV (General Belgian Trade Union). Like the BCTGM, it is member of the IUF, the International Union of Food & Service Workers. The IUF Secretariat informed us that you are on strike...

19 July, 2021

My friends, it is solidarity of labor we want. We do not want to find fault with each other, but to solidify our forces and say to each other: We must be together; our masters are joined together and we must do the same thing.- Mother Jones Solidarity remains steadfast on the Local 218 Frito Lay strike line outside the plant in Topeka, Kansas as the fight for a fair contract enters its third week. The...

17 July, 2021

On July 5, more than 600 BCTGM Local 218 members at the Topeka, Kansas Frito Lay plant went out on strike against one of Americaโ€™s largest snack makers. Workers at the plant have been pushed to exhaustion and frustration with a company that refuses to address their concerns. This is the first of a BCTGM blog series that will introduce some of the hardworking Local 218 members on strike and walking the picket line outside...

16 July, 2021