Episode 71: Labor Day Series: BCTGM Union Workers Strike Nabisco

Episode #71 NotesInterview #1 with Lisa Gregory and Carl Miller of BCTGM1:15 - Food industry experience2:00 - Working on the Nabisco bakery production line.4:00 - Lisa’s role at BCTGM Union.5:00 - What has it been like working in food manufacturing during COVID?9:00 - How many union members fell ill during COVID?11:30 - On organizing efforts at their food manufacturing facility.17:00 - The effects of working under onerous management.18:00 - On PRO-ACT and how it would help unionizing efforts.22:00 - What has inspired the current wave of strikes at Nabisco?28:00 - What’s at stake with these union organizing efforts, and how you can help. Mike Burlingham, Portland Local 364 of BCTGM33:30 - On Mike’s work experience at Nabisco.35:30 - What does it mean to be a baker? What’s the job like?37:00 - What is it like working in the facility during COVID?42:00 - How have business decisions made affected jobs and livelihoods of the workers?47:00 - What has inspired the current wave of Nabisco strikes?55:00 - How you can support the organizing efforts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.