Kellogg's workers end 11-week strike

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The union representing striking workers at four Kellogg cereal plants has ratified an agreement on Tuesday to end the a work stoppage of 12 weeks .

The approval of a new contract of five years for 1, 400 workers that were affected followed the announcement of a tentative deal last week.

Kellogg’s had threatened to replace striking workers at plants in Michigan , Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Tennessee , prompting criticism from the Biden administration.

“Our members on strike at the ready-to-eat cereal production facilities Kellogg’s consumer stood bravely firm and sacrificed a lot to achieve a fair deal , “said Anthony Shelton , president of the International Union of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco and Grain Mills Workers, in a statement Tuesday. “This agreement brings benefits and does not include any concessions.”

The company mentioned in a statement that the ratified agreement “ promotes leading salaries and benefits for our employees , with immediate and widespread salary increases and better benefits for all. ”

“We are pleased to have reached an agreement that returns our employees in the grain industry to their jobs,” said CEO Steve Cahillane.

“We hope they will come back and continue producing our beloved brands of cereals for our customers and consumers. ”

The part The most controversial had been a two-tier benefit system that paid workers hired after 2015 on a scale lower than that of employees who had already been hired.

The union said the collective bargaining agreement ratified in a vote over the weekend meant that “there would be no permanent two-tier system “.

The union also said it had secured a promise not to close plants until October of 2026 , also mentioned that it would have a greater influence on contract negotiations due to the widespread shortage of workers in the economy.

Kellogg workers at the four plants have been on strike since October 5 after