Experts Say Tentative Dockworkers Deal Strikes Balance
A tentative deal granting U.S. dockworkers a pay hike averted a potential supply chain crisis, while opening the door to modernizing ports.
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Circana Offers Advice for Avoiding Next Supply Chain Crisis
A new report urges grocers and manufacturers to adopt proactive strategies to navigate supply chain disruptions using real-time data analysis. Highlighting recent events like the Listeria-tainted meat recalls, the report underscores the importance of adapting swiftly to prevent inventory downturns during crises.
FI Fast Break audio news: Dec. 24, 2024
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast notes Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s reported plans to disqualify soda from programs like SNAP.
FI Fast Break audio news: Oct. 2, 2024
The latest Fast Break news podcast touches on PepsiCo’s acquisition of a Mexican-American brand and what that says about consumer demand.
FI Spotlight: Navigating the Employer-Employee Relationship
Significant rises in both union election petitions and widespread strikes underscore a stark disconnect between employers and employees.
Kellogg Workers Go on Strike Over Pay, Benefit Conflicts
Around 1,400 Kellogg workers went on strike at the company’s U.S. cereal plants on Tuesday, bringing work to a halt. The strike includes plants in Omaha, Nebraska; Battle Creek, Michigan; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and Memphis, Tennessee, …
Labor Union Influence Rising in Fulfillment Facilities
As the pandemic continues to impact U.S. frontline workers, union activity is growing across major companies like Mondelez and HelloFresh. Furthermore, labor unions are increasingly seeking to organize workers in fulfillment facilities as brands add …
Frito-Lay Strike Shines Light on Factory Working Conditions
After nearly three weeks, the Frito-Lay worker strike has ended in Kansas. Employees in Topeka, Kansas have ratified a revised contract addressing what union leaders previously described as a diminished quality of life due to …
Labor Disputes Close Out 2019
Food Institute Focus – Labor Disputes Close Out 2019