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Protests at the Frito-Lay plant in Topeka, Kansas have now come to an end after 20 days. Since July 5, around 600 workers at the plant have gone on strike, demanding better working conditions and ...
David Woods. Brent Hall. Ramon Laguarta. Steven Williams. Number. 600. The 2021 Frito-Lay strike was a labor strike by employees at the Topeka, Kansas Frito-Lay plant against the company's mandatory overtime policy. The strike began on July 5, 2021 and ended on July 23, 2021.
2021 strike actions. On July 5, 2021, BCTGM members of Baker Workers Local 218 at the Frito-Lay factory in Topeka, Kansas, voted to strike. As of July 23, 2021, the strike had continued for more than two weeks. Workers spoke out about 12-hour, 7-day work weeks, stagnant wages, and inhumane conditions in the plant such as a lack of air conditioning.
About a month ago, the Frito-Lay strike in Topeka, Kansas reached its conclusion after the union finally reached an agreement with the company. In both cases, BCTGM has been at the forefront of ...
More Perfect Union. More Perfect Union is a progressive non-profit news media organization founded in February 2021 by Faiz Shakir. The outlet, named after a phrase in the U.S. Constitution, specializes in video reporting and opinion coverage about the American labor movement, economic policy, and corporate accountability. [1] [2] In August ...
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Frito-Lay, Inc. (/ ˈ f r iː t oʊ l eɪ /) is an American subsidiary of PepsiCo that manufactures, markets, and sells corn chips, potato chips, and other snack foods.The primary snack food brands produced under the Frito-Lay name include Fritos corn chips, Cheetos cheese-flavored snacks, Doritos and Tostitos tortilla chips, Lay's and Ruffles potato chips, Rold Gold pretzels, and Walkers ...
September 18, 2023 at 8:42 AM. The UAW’s stand up strike against the Big Three automakers enters its fourth day, with not much movement in sight as both sides appear stuck at an impasse. Over ...