Email IFF CEO: Bargain a Fair Contract and End the Local 390G Strike in Memphis!
BCTGM Local 390G members have been on strike against International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) in Memphis, Tenn. since June 4. Workers had been working under the terms of their expired contract for...
View ArticleAllies of Striking Memphis Workers Rally at IFF’s NYC Headquarters
Approximately 50 allies from Labor and other advocacy organizations rallied in New York City yesterday in support of BCTGM Local 390G workers on strike against International Flavors and Fragrances...
View ArticleThe Solidarity that Defines BCTGM Local 22
The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of solidarity is “unity (as of a group or class) that produces or is based on community of interests, objectives, and standards.” With the BCTGM, this is...
View ArticleLocal 85 Members Reinstated with Full Back Pay
Three terminated BCTGM Local 85 (Fresno, Calif.) members have returned to work following a Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) hearing related to a grievance they filed late last year....
View ArticleConcord Confections members ratify historic 5-year Contract
Members of BCTGM Local 264 (Toronto) employed at two Concord Confections locations in Vaughan, Ont. have voted to overwhelmingly accept an historic 5-year contract. Negotiations were led by Canadian...
View ArticleSettlement Reached at Nestle Purina
Members of BCTGM Local 366G (Oklahoma City, Okla.) have overwhelmingly ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with Nestle Purina in Oklahoma City. The four-year agreement features a $1.30 wage...
View ArticleWorkers on Strike at Knappen Milling in Augusta, Mich.
20 members of BCTGM Local 3G (Battle Creek, Mich.) have initiated an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike against Knappen Milling Co. in Augusta, Mich. The workers are fighting against low wages, safety...
View ArticleProgressive Values Meet Union Artistry at Schnuck’s Market Bakery
From a single, small confectionery in 1939, Schnuck’s Markets, Inc. has grown into a leading regional supermarket chain with 115 stores in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. BCTGM Local 4 (St....
View ArticleLabor Artist Honors BCTGM Local 351 ‘Union T-Shirt Day’
“As a lifelong Union activist myself, I have found much fulfillment in retelling the stories of social justice activism through my art,” says retired AFSCME Council 31 Local 3506 Member and Artist...
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