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They’re (Not Doing) Grrreat! Kellogg’s Cereal Plant Workers Strike


Yesterday, all 1,400 of the workers at Kellogg’s cereal U.S. based plants went on strike following a year of bargaining over pay, time off, healthcare related coverage, and retirement benefits.

While pay, healthcare, an retirement related benefits have apparently been a sticking point during the bargaining process, the outsourcing of jobs appears to be a major point of contention.  The workers have understandably taken umbrage with alleged plans by the company to shift some jobs to Mexico.  The President of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union has argued that if these jobs were sent to Mexico, Kellogg would be outside the reach of the Food and Drug Administration and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Readers might be aware of supply chain issues in certain parts of the country (or world for that matter…here’s looking at you, European gas prices.)  While it is not immediately clear if this strike will cause supply chin issues for certain cereals in the grocery store, a prolonged strike would likely exacerbate the issue.  However, the company has indicated that it could seek to bring in non-union workers, possibly as early as this week, in an effort to keep production ongoing.

For the time being, however, these workers remain on strike and your favorite cereal might just be a bit delayed getting to the grocery shelves.

 

For additional information:  https://apnews.com/article/kelloggs-cereal-plants-strike-d9185eb8fa9054d34a078063c3db6c33

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