Message from the President:
Committed to Our 2022 Convention Agenda
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"I have been working tirelessly with Secretary-Treasurer David Woods, our Regional International Vice Presidents and International staff to bring that convention agenda to life," says International President Anthony Shelton.
President Anthony Shelton reflects on the International Union’s commitment to fulfilling the agenda set by Delegates to the BCTGM International Union’s 41st Constitutional Convention this summer. Check out more of what he has to say.
And in case you missed it, check out the official 2022 Convention website to see photos, watch videos and learn about the actions Delegates took to steer the Union into the future.
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Local 100G Takes Fight for a Contract to Company HQ
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On October 6, BCTGM Local 100G members on strike at Ingredion in Cedar Rapids, Iowa traveled to the global headquarters of Ingredion in Westchester, Illinois to deliver a message: negotiate a fair contract NOW!
Read more here.
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International Officers Visit BCTGM Picket Lines
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International President Anthony Shelton and Secretary-Treasurer Woods recently set out to visit striking BCTGM members in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at Ingredion and in Fresno, California at Hormel’s Corn Nuts factory.
Check out photos from their solidarity visits.
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Organizing Danone Workers
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Workers at the Danone plant in Salt Lake City, Utah voted to become members of BCTGM Local 401.
The BCTGM has organized workers at six Danone facilities in the United States within the last 20 years. In addition to this recent organizing win for Local 401 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the BCTGM represents Danone workers in Minster, Ohio (Local 19); West Jordan, Utah (Local 401); Dubois, Pennsylvania (Local 6); and Bridgton, New Jersey (Local 6). All of Danone’s facilities in the United States are now unionized.
Read more here.
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Local 264 Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees to Canada
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What does it mean to be part of a BCTGM Brother and Sisterhood? Local 264 (Toronto, Ontario) members can tell you. At Voortman’s Bakery in Burlington, Ontario, BCTGM Local 264 members warmly welcomed a small group of Ukrainian refugees who came to work at the bakery.
Read more about theses acts of kindness by Local 264 members.
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