When a union stands together, they gain strength in negotiations, with a stronger voice at the table. SOLIDARITY! Local 218 members coming together, standing shoulder-to-shoulder on the picket line. We witnessed what is the heart of all unions across the country. Many of the members who had been working at Frito-Lay for 10-plus years said they were fed up with the unbearable work schedules that included 70-80 hours per week with no time off, and no family time. It was as if a sleeping giant was waking up, and the members had had enough. We have witnessed in past contracts between Frito-Lay and its workers that the union members would have informational pickets and the membership would approve the agreement and it was back to work with the same issues. The members there hadn’t received an increase in over 10 years. At the center of these failed talks were wage increases and forced overtime with no time off. The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Union Local 218 were out on strike for over three weeks.
and workers agreed on a contract at the Topeka facility. We observed something different this past month as the Frito-Lay Corp.
Tony Spicer, John Nave and Andy Sanchez are officers of the Kansas AFL-CIO, a state federation of labor representing more than 85,000 members of 300 unions in Kansas. The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives of people throughout our state.
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