Kellogg's workers at 4 cereal plants ratify new agreement after two-month strike
About 1,400 workers have been on strike since October, and will return to work on December 27.
Kellogg's announced that employees have ratified the tentative agreement for a master contract at four U.S. cereal plants in Battle Creek, Michigan; Omaha, Nebraska; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and Memphis, Tennessee. The contract covers approximately 1,400 BCTGM union-represented employees (Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers)
who will return to work on December 27.
The agreement adds wage increases for legacy and transitional/new employees (new-hires will now receive an hourly wage of $24.11), improved medical and pension benefits, a $10,000 increase in severance payments for permanent plant closings, and more. For a deeper dive into the contract details, click here.