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Federal Judge Dismisses Just Born Lawsuit against BCTGM Local 6
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...
View ArticleBCTGM Members Join Worker Day of Action Events
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...
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BCTGM Local 83 Members Tell Disney: Treat Us All Fairly and Equally
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...
View ArticleNestle Purina PetCare Quality Assurance Workers Say UNION YES!
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...
View ArticleShop Steward to Local Union Officer: Local 125’s Rudy Gomez
“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...
View ArticleThe Dedication of a Lifelong Union Man: Local 116’s Bill Andre
“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...
View ArticleLocal 68 Members: The ‘Secret Ingredient’ to Thomas’ English Muffins
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...
View ArticleBCTGM Members Also Work in the Chemical Industry
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,...
View ArticleBCTGM-Made Baked Goods Fill Wegmans Supermarket Bakeries
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.)...
View ArticleFaces of the Frito Lay Strike
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...
View ArticleLocal 264 Hosts Thanksgiving Fellowship Day for Del’s Pastry Workers
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...
View ArticleMemphis Workers Unite: Kellogg’s Workers Rally for Blues City Brewery...
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...
View ArticleLocal 149 Stewards Train for the Future
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...
View ArticleBCTGM and BIMBO Bakeries Team Up to Donate Union Made Goods to Striking AFM...
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...
View ArticleWestern Conference Hosts Strike Panel Discussion
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...
View ArticleBCTGM Member Elected President of the Memphis and West Tennessee Central...
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...
View ArticleLocal 264 Members Welcome Ukraine Refugees
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...
View ArticleThe Holiday Spirit of Giving in the Southern Region
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...
View ArticleBCTGM and Mondelez Celebrate 130th Anniversary of Toledo Flour Mill
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...
View ArticleDay 2: On the Picket Line with Local 390G in Memphis, Tenn.
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...
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