Category: BCTGM-Made

Safeway: The Quintessential Community Bakery

Posted by BCTGM - May 3, 2013 - BCTGM-Made, Local Union News, Members at Work Alla Protsyuk puts the final touches on a birthday cake at the Sacramento bakery

BCTGM represented bakers can be found in Safeway bakeries from coast to coast. From intricately decorated cakes for every special occasion, to delectable fruit pies and gourmet cookies, the union bakers take pride in the products they provide. Featured here are the dedicated and proud bakers of Local 85 (Sacramento, Calif.) in Safeway bakeries in Fairfield [...]

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Statement in Response to Announcement of Stalking Horse Bidders for Hostess Snack Cakes

Posted by BCTGM - January 31, 2013 - BCTGM-Made, Hostess Bankruptcy, Labor News

Kensington, MD, January 30, 2013 – In Response to the Announcement of Stalking Horse Bidder Apollo Global Management LLC and C. Dean Metropoulos & Co. for the Majority of Snack Cake Businesses in the Hostess Liquidation, BCTGM International President David B. Durkee Issued the Following Statement on Behalf of all BCTGM Members: “We share these [...]

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VIDEO: Inside the Hostess Bankruptcy | Local 218 Members Tell their Story

Posted by BCTGM - January 24, 2013 - BCTGM-Made, Corporate Greed, Hostess Bankruptcy, Hostess Strike, Labor News, Local Union News Inside the Hostess Bankruptcy: Local 218 Members Tell their Story

BCTGM Local 218 member Mike Hummell, a Hostess/Wonder worker for 14 years, helps to tell the story of the Hostess bankruptcy through the eyes of dedicated Kansas bakers. “You’ve heard the Mainstream Media read you the Hostess PR sheet, now hear the truth from the mouths of the people who had their pension stolen. As [...]

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Have a BCTGM-Made Holiday Season

Posted by BCTGM - December 5, 2012 - BCTGM-Made, Holidays BCTGM-Made Holiday 2012

Delight your friends and loved ones with holiday treats made by hard-working BCTGM members! Listed here is a sampling of the BCTGM-contracted companies that produce seasonal specialties… Annabelle Candy Holiday seasonal specialties and bag candy including union-made candies like Rocky Road, Abba Zaba, Look, Big Hunk and U-No. BCTGM Local 125 (San Leandro, Calif.)   [...]

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Through the Eyes of a Union Member: The Slow Demise of an American Baking Company

Posted by BCTGM - November 21, 2012 - BCTGM-Made, Hostess Bankruptcy, Hostess Strike A BCTGM member at the IBC-owned Parisian sourdough bread bakery in San Francisco. The bakery had been producing bread for 149 years before it was shuttered by the company in 2004, only a few months after IBC filed for bankruptcy the first time.

The following story was sent to us by a retired BCTGM Local 24 member. It is a true account of a dedicated bakery worker who grew up in and with Interstate Bakeries Corp. (IBC), in its various forms. Like his father before him, he spent his career working hard and supporting his family with good [...]

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