Workers at the Kellogg grain factories go on strike.

Workers who make Kellogg cereals, including Corn Flakes, Frosted Flakes and Froot Loops, went on strike Tuesday at factories in Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

“For more than a year throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Kellogg workers across the country have worked long, hard hours, day in and day out, to produce Kellogg ready-to-eat cereal for American families “said Anthony Shelton, president of the International Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco and Millers Union, which represents the strikers.

His statement added: “We are proud of our Kellogg members for taking a strong stand against the greed of this company and we will stand by them for as long as it takes to force Kellogg to negotiate a fair contract that rewards them for their work. hard work and dedication and protects the future of all Kellogg workers.

Issues under negotiation include job protection, paid and paid vacations, and health care. Factories have been located in Battle Creek, Michigan, Kellogg’s corporate headquarters and home since the company was founded in 1906; Omaha; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and Memphis. About 1,400 workers are on strike.

“We are disappointed with the union’s decision to strike,” said Kris Bahner, the company’s press secretary. Compensation and benefits for workers “are among the best in the industry,” Bahner said in a statement, adding that “our offer includes salary increases and benefits for our employees, while helping us to rise to the challenge. the challenges of the evolution of the cereals sector “.

His statement added, “We remain committed to a fair and competitive contract that recognizes the important work of our employees and helps ensure the long-term success of our factories and the company. We remain ready, willing and able to continue the negotiations and hope to be able to reach an agreement quickly. “

Mr. Shelton said in his statement that his union “stands in steadfast solidarity with our brave brothers and sisters who are on strike.”

The same union recently ended a weeklong strike in Nabisco, after clashing with its owner, Mondelez International, over proposed changes to working hours and overtime rules. The strike, of around a thousand workers, affected three bakeries and three small retail distribution facilities, according to Chicago-based Mondelez.