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.
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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