Strike at Kellogg comes to a close; workers to return Monday
3 years ago

Strike at Kellogg comes to a close; workers to return Monday

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A strike at Kellogg that has gone on since early October has ended after workers voted to ratify a new labor contract at the company’s four U.S. cereal plants. The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union said the contract is a win for workers. Kellogg’s said most workers at its cereal plants earned an average of $120,000 last year, though union members have said they work more than 80 hours a week to earn that, and those wages are only available to longtime workers. Throughout the strike Kellogg has been trying to keep its plants operating with salaried employees and outside workers, and the company said late last month that it planned to start hiring permanent replacements for the striking workers.

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WK Kellogg to close Omaha plant, downsize in Memphis as it shifts production to newer facilities
4 months, 2 weeks ago

WK Kellogg to close Omaha plant, downsize in Memphis as it shifts production to newer facilities

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy WK Kellogg Co. is closing …

Kellogg’s workers win big raises, better benefits after striking
2 years, 8 months ago

Kellogg’s workers win big raises, better benefits after striking

Al Jazeera  

From Amazon to Starbucks, United States companies are seeing a revival in the power of worker unions and collective bargaining. Several hundred workers at a Kellogg’s plant that makes Cheez-Its won a new contract that delivers more than 15 percent wage increases over three years after 1,400 workers at the company’s cereal plants went on strike for nearly three months …

Kellogg's union members ratify a new contract, ending a nearly 3-month strike
3 years ago

Kellogg's union members ratify a new contract, ending a nearly 3-month strike

NPR  

Kellogg's union members ratify a new contract, ending a nearly 3-month strike Enlarge this image toggle caption Rey Del Rio/Getty Images Rey Del Rio/Getty Images The Kellogg's strike is over. The union representing striking workers at four Kellogg Co. breakfast cereal plants has ratified a deal to end an 11-week work stoppage. "Our striking members at Kellogg's ready-to-eat cereal production …

Kellogg’s reaches tentative agreement with striking workers
3 years ago

Kellogg’s reaches tentative agreement with striking workers

Associated Press  

— Kellogg’s has reached a new tentative agreement with its 1,400 striking cereal plant workers that could bring an end to the strike that began Oct. 5. Kellogg’s said most workers at its cereal plants earned an average of $120,000 last year although union members have said they work more than 80 hours a week to earn that, and those …

Redditors are spamming Kellogg's job portal in solidarity with its striking workers
3 years ago

Redditors are spamming Kellogg's job portal in solidarity with its striking workers

NPR  

Redditors are spamming Kellogg's job portal in solidarity with its striking workers Enlarge this image toggle caption Rey Del Rio/Getty Images Rey Del Rio/Getty Images Reddit users are flooding the Kellogg Company's job portal with fake applications after the company recently announced it will replace its striking union workers with new permanent employees. Kris Bahner, a spokesperson for the company, …

Kellogg’s union rejects deal with 3% raises to extend strike
3 years ago

Kellogg’s union rejects deal with 3% raises to extend strike

Associated Press  

Kellogg’s workers rejected a contract offer Tuesday that would have provided 3% raises, so 1,400 workers at the company’s four U.S. cereal plants will remain on strike. “The International Union will continue to provide full support to our striking Kellogg’s members.” Kellogg’s said it will now move forward with plans to start hiring permanent replacements for the striking workers. “We …

Kellogg to hire replacements for striking workers who rejected a proposed contract
3 years ago

Kellogg to hire replacements for striking workers who rejected a proposed contract

NPR  

Kellogg to hire replacements for striking workers who rejected a proposed contract Enlarge this image toggle caption Josh Funk/AP Josh Funk/AP The Kellogg Company announced Tuesday that a majority of its U.S. workers have voted against a proposed five-year contract and that the company would hire permanent replacements for the employees who went on strike more than two months ago. …

Kellogg to permanently replace workers as union rejects contract
3 years ago

Kellogg to permanently replace workers as union rejects contract

Al Jazeera  

Union members have said the proposed two-tier system, in which transitional employees get lesser pay and benefits compared to longer-tenured workers, would take power away from the union by removing the cap on the number of lower-tier employees. Kellogg Co said on Tuesday that a majority of its United States cereal plant workers have voted against a new five-year contract, …

Striking Kellogg’s workers to get 3% raises in new contract
3 years ago

Striking Kellogg’s workers to get 3% raises in new contract

Associated Press  

— Kellogg’s has reached a tentative agreement with its 1,400 cereal plant workers that will deliver 3% raises and end a nearly two-month-long strike if the deal is approved. The five-year deal with the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union also includes cost of living adjustments in the second through the fifth years of the contract and …

Kellogg’s to replace some striking workers after talks stall
3 years, 1 month ago

Kellogg’s to replace some striking workers after talks stall

Associated Press  

— Kellogg’s plans to start hiring permanent replacements for some of its 1,400 striking cereal plant workers after negotiations broke down again. “After 15 negotiations sessions in 2021 – and no proposals put to membership for a vote – we are left with no choice but to best serve the short- and long-term interests of our customers and consumers by …

US: Deere union workers approve new contact, end strike
3 years, 1 month ago

US: Deere union workers approve new contact, end strike

Al Jazeera  

The United Auto Workers union said 61 percent of its members approved the deal, even though this offer was strikingly similar to one that 55 percent of workers rejected two weeks ago. The United Auto Workers union said 61 percent of its members approved the deal with the tractor maker on their third vote, even though this offer was strikingly …

Kellogg’s files lawsuit against its striking cereal workers
3 years, 1 month ago

Kellogg’s files lawsuit against its striking cereal workers

Associated Press  

— The Kellogg Co. has filed a lawsuit against its local union in Omaha complaining that striking workers are blocking entrances to its cereal plant and intimidating replacement workers as they enter the plant. The company also said in the lawsuit that people picketing outside the plant have threatened the lives of people working at the plant including “threatening that …

Kellogg Co. offers to restart talks with striking workers
3 years, 1 month ago

Kellogg Co. offers to restart talks with striking workers

Associated Press  

— The Kellogg Co. is trying to persuade its 1,400 striking cereal-making workers to return to the bargaining table. The Battle Creek, Michigan-based company said Monday that it sent a message to the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union that represents those workers offering to resume contract talks. But Kellogg’s didn’t elaborate except to say it would …

Workers are fed up. But is this really #Striketober?
3 years, 2 months ago

Workers are fed up. But is this really #Striketober?

LA Times  

United Auto Workers members listen to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, a former governor of Iowa, speak outside a John Deere plant in Ankeny, Iowa. Union leaders said the agreement contained “significant economic gains.” But workers weren’t having it. Robert Reich, a former U.S. Labor secretary, dubs the wave of resignations, mostly in hospitality, retail, and healthcare, “the General Strike of …

"Kellogg's on strrr-ike": 1,400 Workers walk off job to protect benefits
3 years, 2 months ago

"Kellogg's on strrr-ike": 1,400 Workers walk off job to protect benefits

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Anthony Shelton, president of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers International Union, on Tuesday expressed the union's "unwavering solidarity with our courageous brothers and sisters who are on strike against the Kellogg Company" in four cities: Local 3G in Battle Creek, Michigan, where the company is headquartered; Local 50G in Omaha, …

Fed up by pandemic, US food workers launch rare strikes
3 years, 2 months ago

Fed up by pandemic, US food workers launch rare strikes

Associated Press  

— A summer of labor unrest at U.S. food manufacturers has stretched into fall, as pandemic-weary workers continue to strike for better pay. Around 1,400 workers at Kellogg Co.’s U.S. cereal plants walked off the job this week, saying negotiations with the company over pay and benefits are at an impasse. After decades of watching companies chip away at pay …

Fed up by pandemic, US food workers launch rare strikes
3 years, 2 months ago

Fed up by pandemic, US food workers launch rare strikes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Around 1,400 workers at Kellogg …

Workers at all of Kellogg’s U.S. cereal plants go on strike
3 years, 2 months ago

Workers at all of Kellogg’s U.S. cereal plants go on strike

Associated Press  

— Work at all of the Kellogg Company’s U.S. cereal plants came to a halt Tuesday as roughly 1,400 workers went on strike, but it wasn’t immediately clear how much the supply of Frosted Flakes or any of the company’s other iconic brands would be disrupted. The dispute involves an assortment of pay and benefit issues such as the loss …

Workers go on strike against Kellogg's U.S. cereal plants
3 years, 2 months ago

Workers go on strike against Kellogg's U.S. cereal plants

NPR  

Workers go on strike against Kellogg's U.S. cereal plants Enlarge this image toggle caption Alyssa Keown/AP Alyssa Keown/AP OMAHA, Neb. — Work at all of the Kellogg Company's U.S. cereal plants came to a halt Tuesday as roughly 1,400 workers went on strike, but it wasn't immediately clear how much the supply of Frosted Flakes or any of the company's …

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