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Federal Judge Dismisses Just Born Lawsuit against BCTGM Local 6

January 4, 2018, 12:02 pm
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A Federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Just Born against BCTGM Local 6 (Philadelphia) workers who went on strike in 2016.

In a 15-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl ruled on December 29 that the company failed to prove that the Local 6 members violated a no-strike clause in the collective bargaining agreement.

About 400 Local 6 members went on strike on September 7, 2016. Workers returned to work in late October 2016, although a new contract has still not been reached and negotiations have yet to be scheduled.

While Just Born’s lawsuit said the workers’ decision to go on strike violated a no-strike provision of the union contract, which had expired the previous June, Schmehl wrote that there was no evidence to conclude that the workers gave up their right to strike. 

Despite the ruling, Just Born has filed an appeal to the decision.

“It was a frivolous lawsuit from the beginning,” said Hank McKay, BCTGM Local 6 president. McKay noted that instead of spending money on lawsuits and other legal actions against the workers, Just Born, “could put the money toward settling the expired union contract.”

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BCTGM Members Join Worker Day of Action Events

February 26, 2018, 9:09 am
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BCTGM Local 6 members were among thousands of workers who rallied in Philadelphia’s Thomas Paine Plaza on February 24 ahead of a Supreme Court vote that could profoundly affect the ability of public-sector workers to improve their wages and working conditions. The Philadelphia rally, which included AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, was a part of the national “Workers Day of Action” movement, which included events in 28 cities.

Today, February 26th, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, a case that threatens the right of the majority of workers to bargain with their public employer, through their democratically elected union.

While the outcome of the case will affect about 17 million public-sector workers across the country, black women in particular could be hurt by Janus, as they are disproportionately represented in public sector jobs. They make up 17.7 percent of public-sector workers, or about 1.5 million workers.

If the Supreme Court decides in favor of weakening unions, it will impact the future of democratic decision making in the workplace and the preservation of good, middle-class jobs in public employment that have traditionally benefited African American women who have chosen to serve the public for their careers. – Economic Policy Institute

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BCTGM Local 83 Members Tell Disney: Treat Us All Fairly and Equally

March 25, 2018, 12:11 pm
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As a result of the federal tax cut, Disney promised that its employees would get $1,000 bonuses. Disney offered the bonuses to most of its employees with no conditions. But for 41,000 union members in Anaheim, California and Orlando, Florida, Disney is requiring them to agree to the company’s contract proposals in order to get the bonus.

More than 100 BCTGM Local 83 (Buena Park, Calif.) members are candy production workers at the Disneyland park in Anaheim, Calif.

The local union is part of a large coalition of labor unions in both Orlando and Anaheim that are currently in contract negotiations with Disney.

A new report reveals that 73% of Disneyland Resort workers say they do not earn enough for basic expenses every month, and 11% report having been homeless. The coalition has published petition to help keep the momentum going in favor of the workers who are demanding the company offer the same $1,000 bonus with no strings attached as 80,000 workers were offered.

Add your name to tell Disney CEO Bob Iger to pay all workers the $1,000 tax cut bonus and go back to the bargaining table with their unions. 

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Nestle Purina PetCare Quality Assurance Workers Say UNION YES!

April 20, 2018, 10:22 am
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When the quality assurance workers at the Nestle Purina PetCare plant in Edmond, Oklahoma realized the benefits production workers enjoyed thanks to a BCTGM collective bargaining agreement, they set out to become members of Local 366G (Oklahoma City).

Local 366G represents the 235 workers in production, processing, sanitation, maintenance, and the warehouse. And on April 19, the workers of the Nestle Purina Pet Care quality assurance department joined the ranks of the unionized plant by voting to become members of the BCTGM.

Local 366G President James Perez, Vice President Darrian Haggins, and Secretary-Treasurer Gerald Miller, together with rank-and-file members worked relentlessly to organize the quality service workers.

According to BCTGM International Representative David Woods the workers maintained solidarity despite being forced to endure a barrage of anti-union tactics by the company including captive audience meetings and management intimidation.

“I am very proud of the quality assurance workers who had the courage to resist the companies’ anti-union propaganda and anti-union strategy throughout the 23-day period between filing for an union election and being able to and vote to become members of BCTGM Local 366G,” recalls Woods.

The Nestle Purina Pet Care quality assurance workers and their supporters were overcome with joy and excitement once the final votes were counted and their union victory was official.

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Shop Steward to Local Union Officer: Local 125’s Rudy Gomez

May 6, 2021, 9:27 am
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“I love my job. There is always something that makes my work interesting and challenging. In a way, my job is just an elevated shop steward position. Just like my years as a shop steward, I am helping out union members all day, every day,” concludes Gomez. Sixteen years ago, Rudy Gomez took a job at the Safeway wholesale bread plant and warehouse in Richmond, Calif. and began a union career that would lead him...
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The Dedication of a Lifelong Union Man: Local 116’s Bill Andre

May 21, 2021, 6:21 am
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“I come from a union family and unionism is in my blood. I am not just a union member – but I live a union life, through and through. It is who I am.” -Bill Andre, Local 116 (Auburn, N.Y.) Business Agent/Financial Secretary. Andre was born and raised in Auburn, located in Cayuga County on the north end of Owasco Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, in Central New York.  He takes great pride in...
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Local 68 Members: The ‘Secret Ingredient’ to Thomas’ English Muffins

June 30, 2021, 10:35 am
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When Thomas’ English Muffin bakery was built in 1977, it brought good-paying bakery jobs to workers in the Frederick, Maryland area. For more than 40 years, BCTGM Local 68 (Baltimore, Md.) has proudly represented workers at the bakery where union members produce1.8 million packages of Original “Nooks & Crannies” English Muffins per week. Recently, BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton accompanied Local 68 Financial Secretary Gary Oskoian and Business Agent Rodney Lightfoot to the bakery for a...
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BCTGM Members Also Work in the Chemical Industry

July 1, 2021, 9:33 am
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Two BCTGM local unions represent workers at several chemical companies all located within a sprawling 400-acre industrial complex in a remote corner of Shelby County, Tennessee. Local 407G (Memphis, Tenn.) members at Plaskolite manufacture continuous cast acrylic sheet used for spas and baths, as well as clear museum and frame grade acrylic sheet. According to Local 407G President Terry Howard, the plant ramped up production throughout the pandemic to provide acrylic sheets to retail stores,...
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BCTGM-Made Baked Goods Fill Wegmans Supermarket Bakeries

July 2, 2021, 11:08 am
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Cookies, pies, muffins, artesian breads, cakes, cheese cakes, bagels and numerous other specialty bakery items sold in 106 Wegmans stores are proudly made by hard-working BCTGM Local 116 (Auburn, N.Y.) workers at the company’s flagship bakery in Rochester, N.Y. There are 424 union members employed at the bakery where Wegmans branded baked goods are made and shipped throughout the Northeast and as far south as North Carolina. Wegmans is a regional supermarket chain with stores...
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Faces of the Frito Lay Strike

July 16, 2021, 10:07 am
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On July 5, more than 600 BCTGM Local 218 members at the Topeka, Kansas Frito Lay plant went out on strike against one of America’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...
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Local 264 Hosts Thanksgiving Fellowship Day for Del’s Pastry Workers

October 23, 2021, 9:25 am
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On October 7th, BCTGM Local 264 (Toronto) held a day of union generosity to provide members formerly employed by Del’s Pastry with union foods to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving. Del’s Pastry was destroyed by a fire on June 15th. According to BCTGM Canadian Vice President Ron Piercey, the party lasted more than six hours. Union members dropped in and out of the event throughout the day as some members are working at other places while they...
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Memphis Workers Unite: Kellogg’s Workers Rally for Blues City Brewery Workers, AFSCME President Lee Saunders Visits Picket Line

November 8, 2021, 11:04 am
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On Friday, BCTGM Local 149 and Blues City Brewery workers were joined by striking Kellogg’s Local 252G members and the Memphis labor community outside the massive brewery for a rally to call attention to the worker’s fight for a first contract. Local 149 has been working hard to achieve a first contract to help protect the workers of Blues City Brewery and address the issues they face at the massive 1.3 million-square-foot plant. Workers at...
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Local 149 Stewards Train for the Future

March 3, 2022, 8:31 am
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Nearly one year after voting to become members of BCTGM Local 149 (Memphis, Tenn.), workers at the Blues City Brewery in Memphis ratified their first union contract on November 11, 2021. The first order of business for the more than 700 workers at the large industrial brewery, according to BCTGM Southern Region Vice President Zack Townsend, was to nominate shop stewards. Once elected, it was vital that the Union hold shop steward training to educate...
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BCTGM and BIMBO Bakeries Team Up to Donate Union Made Goods to Striking AFM San Antonio Symphony Workers

March 15, 2022, 9:32 am
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Labor solidarity was vital to the success of the strikes by BCTGM members at Frito Lay, Nabisco, Kellogg’s and Jon Donaire. This is why when the BCTGM learned that musicians at the San Antonio Symphony were on strike for a fair contract, we teamed with BIMBO Bakeries U.S.A. to provide the workers and their families with union-made bread and snacks. For months, the 72 members of American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 23 in San...
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Western Conference Hosts Strike Panel Discussion

April 22, 2022, 7:52 am
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Included as special feature of the 2022 Western Conference, Local Union leaders and representatives discussed the lessons learned, inspirations and strengths gained through the 2021 strikes. The panel discussion included Local 26 (Denver, Colo.) President Cliffton Horton, Local 364 (Portland, Ore.), Business Agent Cameron Taylor, Local 364 Financial Secretary Mike Burlingham and BCTGM International Representative Karrie Setters. Moderated by BCTGM Director of Digital Media Michelle Ellis, the panel shared stories of the challenges and issues...
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BCTGM Member Elected President of the Memphis and West Tennessee Central Labor Council

April 22, 2022, 10:26 am
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BCTGM Local 252G (Memphis, Tenn.) Vice President Kevin Bradshaw has been elected to serve as President of the Memphis and West Tennessee Central Labor Council. Bradshaw, a 21-year union member, is a Case Handling Operator at the Kellogg’s Memphis plant. During his tenure with Local 252G, he has also served as President, Trustee and Steward. Most recently, Bradshaw served as a spokesperson for his union brothers and sisters at the Kellogg’s Memphis plant during the...
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Local 264 Members Welcome Ukraine Refugees

October 7, 2022, 11:31 am
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At Voortman’s Bakery in Burlington, Ontario, BCTGM Local 264 (Toronto, Ontario) members warmly welcomed a small group of Ukrainian refugees who came to work at the bakery. Over the months since the war in Ukraine began, Canada has welcomed more than 82,000 Ukrainians fleeing their country, allowing them to make a fresh start in Canada.In the bakery, word spread quickly about the most pressing needs of the newly arrived Ukrainian workers. From clothing, bedding, furniture...
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The Holiday Spirit of Giving in the Southern Region

December 22, 2022, 1:09 pm
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A toy drive led by members of Local 84 and Hostess Brands brought holiday joy to children in Columbus, Georgia. Hostess Brands was eager join with the Union after seeing the success and happiness brought to the community following the back-to-school backpack giveaway at the Mildred Library. BCTGM International Representative Darrell Copeland worked closely with Allen Elementary School in Columbus to identify students who would needed the most support this holiday season. More than 30...
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BCTGM and Mondelez Celebrate 130th Anniversary of Toledo Flour Mill

January 3, 2023, 9:35 am
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With more than 130 years of ongoing milling operations, the Toledo Flour Mill in Toledo, Ohio is the largest soft wheat flour milling operation in North America and one of the largest of its kind in the world. The Toledo Flour Mill began operations in 1892 and became part of the National Biscuit Company (Nabisco) in 1926. Workers at the Toledo Mill have been proudly represented by BCTGM Local 58G for more than 50 years....
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Day 2: On the Picket Line with Local 390G in Memphis, Tenn.

June 6, 2023, 10:26 am
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On June 4, after working under the terms of their expired contract for more than a year while the company refused to negotiate a fair contract protecting their health insurance and overtime, Local 390G members went on strike against International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) in Memphis, Tenn. The Local 390G 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...
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