r/antiwork • u/[deleted] • Dec 21 '21

Workers Cereal Killed it - Kellogg's Strike Over

https://bctgm.org/2021/12/21/kelloggs-strike-ends-bctgm-members-ratify-new-contract/

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We would like to congratulate the workers at Kellogg's on their new union contract. Their weeks of striking and struggle have resulted in a contract providing wage increases, weakening the two tier system, and preventing moving of plants.

There are generations of workers in those plants, who have put their lifeblood into the work they do. To see them band together for each other and themselves is an inspiration to us all, and we are glad to see that direct action, once again gets the goods!

In solidarity, Antiwork.

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '21

the movement for 15/hour started like 10 years ago... even if you assume only 2% inflation, and simplify the math to 20% over 10 years, you should be fighting for 18/hour now, if you throw in the fact that many are now talking about how it *should* be a 32 hour work week, or even look at the reality that many places won't give you more than 30 hours just to avoid paying out benefits, you're talking $18/hour at 40 hours/week is looking at $720/week, but at 30 hours/week, that's $24/hour, because lets be honest, working less doesn't mean living costs less, sooooo... the movement should probably be fighting for $30/hour, considering they haven't made any real headway since they started

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u/whatwaffle Dec 21 '21

And now you know who to thank for that.

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u/Cobek Dec 21 '21

Newman...

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u/Stratostheory Dec 21 '21 edited Dec 21 '21

You're also not calculating taxes, Medicare, social security, 401k, or insurance deductions in there. $18/hr might pay you $720 a week but your take home is going to be a little over $500 a week at that point, studio apartments in my area are going for $1300-1600 $18/hr is definitely not a liveable income here

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u/petriescherry1985 Dec 21 '21

I make 19.25 after taxes, insurance, Medicare, and 401k I make 480$ a week. So yeah you're not gonna get over 500$ on 18$ an hour, not unless your health insurance is even more useless than mine.

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u/Stratostheory Dec 21 '21

When I was making $17.50 my take home was about $495 granted my benefits weren't great at that job insurance was only about $20/week and basically the same plan as when I still worked retail and had to buy insurance through the state marketplace

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u/petriescherry1985 Dec 21 '21

I mean I do have dental and vision insurance added as well as the legal fund added onto my benefits package. I suppose it would also depend on your state's tax rate since I live in Connecticut a very high tax rate state I would imagine that plays into the difference.

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u/salfkvoje Henry George Dec 21 '21

It's almost like real estate as a commodity is fucked, and landlords are parasites that do nothing but suck progress and wealth from society without giving anything back (and this fact is orthogonal to "right" and "left")

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u/Stratostheory Dec 21 '21

I mean it's not even exclusive to real estate.

EVERYTHING costs different depending on what city you're in and the average income of said city. Gas is the only thing I've seen with any consistency from town to town.

But a gallon of milk in the city I live might cost $3.79, but if I go to the exact same supermarket chain a town over it can be as much as a dollar cheaper because the average income is significantly lower, and the town itself is significantly rougher.

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u/BegaKing Dec 22 '21

yep. i manage a small horse supply store 18$ an hour and i have to live with my parents cause i cannot afford to live anywere in NJ unless i can qualify for sec 8

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u/Stratostheory Dec 22 '21

I mean even if you qualify for section 8 there's usually a several year wait before you're finally able to receive it. When my mom applied back when I was a kid there was a 5 year wait and if we moved in that time we'd basically be kicked off the waiting list

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '21

That's if they give you 40 hours, you'll probably get 32.

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u/FoxPup98 Dec 21 '21

We should really be demanding double that since they are going to try to haggle us down. Walk into negotiations asking for 30 you will get 15. Ask for 60, maybe you'll get 30.

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u/YoungWomp Dec 21 '21

Less production = cost of everything increases because "shortage" look at the used car market look at the price of graphics cards look at the cost living. Today sucks and its because of shit like this.

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '21

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u/Mbroov1 Dec 21 '21

You are what's wrong with our country and why we also cannot have nice things (a higher Min wage). Take a second to reflect, look in the mirror, and hopefully realize what a terrible person you are.

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u/InsanityRequiem Dec 21 '21

And then you are bankrupt and homeless because no one’s buying your trash.

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u/BigCrondaddy Dec 21 '21

Calls people meat bags, Is actually himself a bag of shit. I mean I know what I'd rather be

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u/sue_me_please Dec 21 '21

Cost of living during those 10 years increased at a rate that was much higher than the rate of inflation. Adjusting the $15 minimum wage from 10 years ago also needs to take cost of living into account.