BCTGM Local 149 Welcomes You!
About
A Bit of Background
BCTGM Local 149 is a modern union with old-fashioned values. We are dedicated to giving workers in our industries a voice and a vote in their workplace. We believe that all workers should be treated with Dignity, Justice and Respect on the job. We are committed to organizing and educating workers.
BCTGM Local 149 represents working men and women at some of the best known companies throughout the U.S., we represent manufacturing, production workers, maintenance and sanitation workers in the bakery, confectionery, tobacco and grain milling industries in North America.
The primary goal of the BCTGM has not changed in more than 125 years: To bring economic justice in the workplace to all workers in our jurisdiction and social justice to workers throughout North America.
Keeping Essential Workers Informed
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BCTGM Representing the Workers
Safety Standards
American Prospect: “How OSHA Went AWOL During the Pandemic
Workers' protection
Increase in Job Fatalities Highlights Need for Worker Protections
http://www.bctgm.org/category/health-safety/
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Your Voice Matters! What do you want to gain from negotiations?
Collective Bargaining Basics
No Union Dues until members ratifies a contract!
Congratulations! You and your co-workers used your vote to have a seat at the bargaining table. Now its time to lift your voices. As union members, you have the power to nominate a negotiating committee and shop stewards. The next step is to have a meeting to gather proposals to present to the company. Â Thank you for trusting BCTGM to represent you in the workplace.
Collective bargaining is the process in which working people, through their unions, negotiate contracts with their employers to determine their terms of employment, including pay, benefits, hours, leave, job health and safety policies, ways to balance work and family, and more.
BCTGM guarantees our members that Union Dues will not be taken out, until the membership votes in a meeting to accept and ratify the contract that was negotiated by the BCTGM representatives and your negotiations committee. If a situation occurs, you will still receive the benefits of union representation.
Are you a Leader? Become a Shop Steward.
BCTGM Local 149 is seeking volunteers to become shop stewards. To better serve your needs we would like to have a steward in every department and on every shift. The BCTGM offers free professional training to our stewards to properly equip them with the tools to represent you and your co-workers. If you are interested please fill out the form below. In the message line input " I want to be a BCTGM Union Steward".