Bernie on the Kellogg's strike

You'll never hear about this in corporate media. So let's be grateful to Bernie for providing the details of this strike and how we the people need to support it. Please consider boycotting all Kellogg's products to apply pressure on them.

"At the Kellogg’s plant in Battle Creek, Michigan for example, when the pandemic began many employees worked more than 50 days in a row – often 12-hour days. Let me repeat that: Many employees at Kellogg’s have been working seven days a week, week after week after week, often 12-hours a day.  In fact, I spoke with one employee there who worked 120 days in a row.  

"Last year these employees, who were helping to feed America during the worst public health crisis in 100 years, were considered 'heroes.' Today, the company considers them disposable – even though many of them have spent their entire adult lives working for Kellogg’s.  

"These workers, members of the BCTGM International Union, have been on strike for over two months demanding better wages, working conditions and an end to a grossly destructive 'two-tier' system which provides newer workers substantially lower wages and benefits than long- term employees. 

"The company has responded viciously to the union’s demands. Instead of sitting down and bargaining, they have walked away from the negotiating table. 'There is no further bargaining scheduled and we have no plans to meet,' Kellogg’s said in an official statement to workers following the last round of negotiations. 

"With Christmas approaching they have terminated the health care benefits for these striking workers, leaving many of them with no health insurance at all.  In addition, they have initiated the ultimate act of disloyalty by attempting to permanently replace the striking workers. In a statement Kellogg’s said, 'The prolonged work stoppage has left us no choice but to hire permanent replacement employees in positions vacated by striking workers.' They are also threatening to outsource 275 jobs from Michigan to Mexico where new workers are paid just 97 cents an hour."