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2010 Organizing News
June 2010
BCTGM Local 114 (Portland, Ore.) won an organizing election to represent 13 sanitation workers employed at the BCTGM represented captive Safeway Bakery in Portland.
This sanitation department has never been union. The result of the election was 10 (Union Yes) to 2 no votes.
Incredibly, Safeway used anti-union attorneys on their campaign and brought in two high-ranking corporate management persons from California and Oregon to convince the workers to vote against the BCTGM.
Local 114 Financial Secretary Terry Lansing and Local 114 Business Agent Shad Clark worked on this campaign, assisted by International Representative Eric Anderson.
Strike Report
On June 3, 36 members of BCTGM Local 125 (Oakland, Calif.) employed at Annabell's Candy went on strike.
May 2010
BCTGM Local 114 (Portland, Ore.) won an organizing election to represent 13 sanitation workers employed at the BCTGM represented captive Safeway Bakery in Portland.
This sanitation department has never been union. The result of the election was 10 (Union Yes) to 2 no votes.
Incredibly, Safeway used anti-union attorneys on their campaign and brought in two high-ranking corporate management persons from California and Oregon to convince the workers to vote against the BCTGM.
Local 114 Financial Secretary Terry Lansing and Local 114 Business Agent Shad Clark worked on this campaign, assisted by International Representative Eric Anderson.
Strike Report
On June 3, 36 members of BCTGM Local 125 (Oakland, Calif.) employed at Annabell's Candy went on strike.
April 2010
BCTGM Region Two Vice President Robert Oakley reports that Local 464 (Hershey, Pa.) has organized the grounds keepers at the new Hershey Country Club in Hummelstown, Pa. and the maintenance workers, electricians, housekeeping, cooks and wait staff at the new Hershey Villas in Hershey. Local 464 signed a majority status on authorization-for-representation cards and was granted recognition by the employer, thus avoiding an expensive and unnecessary anti-union campaign. Both of these bargaining units will continue to expand as the properties are developed.
Oakley also reported that Local 464 has also organized the cafeteria workers employed by the Compass Group/Eurest Dining. These employees work at the cafeterias located within the Hershey Chocolate factories.
Congratulations to Local 464 for their organizing efforts!
March 2010
Canadian Vice President Sean Kelly reports that BCTGM Local 406 (Moncton, New Brunswick) has successfully organized the workers at Atlantic Industrial Services (AIS), which is a Division of Enviro-Systems (ESI). AIS is located in Fredericton, New Brunswick. ESI is one of the largest handlers of hazardous waste in Atlantic Canada providing a full range of disposal options for all hazardous and regulated wastes. Our new members at AIS specialize in the removal and proper disposal of household hazardous waste items, such as batteries, paints, antifreeze, pesticides, and heavy metals. An example of a heavy metal product would be CFL light bulbs, thermostats, etc., that contain mercury. The organizing campaign was lead by Local 406 Business Agent Mark Robar.
BCTGM Local 55 (St-Leonard, Quebec) had recently organized the mechanics at Produits Alimentaries located in St-Hubert, Quebec. The production workers at Producits Alimentaries were already represented by Local 55 and the local union saw an opportunity to strengthen this bargaining unit. Producits Alimentaries produces frozen foods, soups, broths and dehydrated sauces.
The BCTGM welcomes these new Canadian members into our union family!
February 2010
In the April 2009 organizing report, we had reported that BCTGM Local 358 (Richmond, VA) had organized more than 100 dairy workers employed at Land-O-Sun Dairy (a subsidiary of dairy giant Dean Foods) in Richmond, Va. This dairy produces all varieties of fresh milk under private label brands. More than 70 percent voted “Union Yes” in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election and stood up to professional union-busters, who the company hired to stifle the workers desire to be represented.
You would think the organizing story would end here – however, it does not. While negotiating a first contract with Land-O-Sun, other workers who were not included in the original bargaining unit or negotiations expressed a desire to be organized. They also wanted better working conditions and benefits for their families.
After forming an organizing committee and signing authorization cards, an NLRB election date was scheduled for December 17, 2009. We are pleased to report that all votes were cast for the Union! These workers are molders who make all of the plastic milk jugs and containers for all of the dairy products at the dairy.
Congratulations to Local 358’s Financial Secretary Ted Constable, President/Organizer Ray Daniels and the rank-and-file organizers from Local 358 who ran this organizing campaign. We would like to welcome our newest members from Land-O-Sun into the BCTGM family!
January 2010
BCTGM Local 85 (Sacramento, Calif.) has successfully organized the office workers employed at Bimbo Baking USA, (a division of Grupo Bimbo), in Sacramento. Bimbo Baking manufactures Arnold's, Bimbo, Boboli, Brownberry, Entenmann's, Francisco, Friehofer's, Marinela, Mrs. Baird's, Oroweat, Stroehmann's, Thomas' and Tia Rosa baking brands and is one of the largest wholesale baking companies in the United States. Local 85 Financial Secretary Marty Zimmerman had led this organizing effort. Congratulations to Local 85 and our new members!