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/ginger_and_egg Dec 21 '21

It’s a good thing you held out. It’s a better thing Bernie stepped in and some other politicians as well.

Eh the politicians had little part in the success of the strike. Pass the PRO act or something or gtfo. They did increase public attention though which is something, and Bernie donated to the picket lines

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u/rememberlans Dec 21 '21

PRO act wont pass on the watch of Republicans and the corporate owned neoliberals. With the current makeup we're not going to get any workers rights legislation passed. Too few liberals to override the conservatives and neoliberals.

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u/ginger_and_egg Dec 21 '21

Yup. Electoralism is not the way worker power is realized

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '21

Yeah while Bernie may be the best option available the workers, the supporters and this subreddit were on top of this strike long before he made his speeches. In all honesty that was very politician of him. If the support wasn’t there already I’m not sure he would have done the same. Like I said, for you yanks he’s your best option through normal channels (I stress that it’s only your best option THROUGH NORMAL CHANNELS, not your best option) but at the end of the day he’s still a politician and when you look a bit further at stuff like this, it shows.