BCTGM
Representing manufacturing, production, maintenance and sanitation workers in the baking, confectionery, tobacco and grain milling industries.
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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

Across the country, BCTGM members are taking action to pressure the U.S. Senate to pass the HEROES Act. It is the legislation we need to get America back on track. The HEROES Act includes an effective, comprehensive solution to the multiemployer pension funding crisis that would provide long-term security for pension funds, including the B&C Fund, and for beneficiaries.ย  Tell the Senate: Pass the Heroes Act! Additionally, the HEROES Act would protect frontline workers, make vital investments,...

17 July, 2020

Bimbo Bakeries USA has announced plans to recall BCTGM bakers to re-open a bread bakery in Hazleton, Pa. to support the recent surge in demand caused by the COVID-19 health crisis. BCTGM Local 6 (Philadelphia) represented workers at the bakery until the bakery was closed last fall. The company will recall all of the former workers and voluntarily recognizes Local 6 as the exclusive bargaining agent for all employees. The company will implement a rapid...

24 March, 2020

James Morgan, BCTGM Local 1 (Chicago) member and former Hostess Brands mixer and oven operator, was invited to testify before the House Committee on Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions on March 7.ย  Specifically,ย  the subject of the hearing that Morgan was asked to address was, "The Cost of Inaction: Why Congress Must Address the Multiemployer Pension Crisis." BCTGM International President David Durkee, Assistant to the International President Harry Kaiser and B&C...

08 March, 2019