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AFL-CIO Endorses Boycott of Crystal Sugar for 14-Month Lockout of Workers
http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Organizing-Bargaining/AFL-CIO-Endorses-Boycott-of-Crystal-Sugar-for-14-Month-Lockout-of-Workers
10/02/2012
Mike Hall
The AFL-CIO has endorsed a nationwide consumer boycott of American Crystal Sugar Co. products starting Oct. 15. The boycott is in response to the companys 14-month lockout of 1,300 workers at its processing facilities in Minnesota, North Dakota and Iowa. If the company returns to the bargaining table in good faith and reaches an agreement, the boycott will be called off.
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says the locked-out workersmembers of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM)are responsible for American Crystal Sugars profitability and previously strong reputation.
As we saw with the lockout of the NFL referees, locking out skilled workers who do important, unglamorous work hurts not only the workers, but the bottom line. We hope that this boycott will encourage Crystal Sugar to finally respect its workers, who worked so hard every day to make Crystal Sugar a highly profitable industry leader
While the workers have been without income or health care since the lockout began in August 2011, Crystal Sugar CEO Dave Berg has enjoyed the 50% pay raise he granted himself, says Trumka, based on the union workers' increased productivity that brought huge profits to the firm before Berg decided to bust the union.
Bergs actions have endangered the generation of labor peace that made Crystal Sugar an industry leader. We hope that American Crystal Sugar will return to the bargaining table to conclude a contract and end the corporations sliding reputation and bottom line. With good faith by Crystal Sugars management, the corporation can return to its previous course of harmonious labor relations and profitability.
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AFL-CIO Endorses Boycott of Crystal Sugar for 14-Month Lockout of Workers (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Oct 2012
OP
Fuck Crystal Sugar. I've been buying it for years and have finally switched to cane.
Brickbat
Oct 2012
#3
LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)1. Is this beet sugar? nt
Omaha Steve
(99,687 posts)2. YES!
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)3. Fuck Crystal Sugar. I've been buying it for years and have finally switched to cane.
I write them a letter every time I buy C&H.