OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Work at all of the Kellogg Company's U.S. cereal plants came to a halt Tuesday as roughly 1,400 workers went on strike, but it wasn't immediately
The president of a local union in Nebraska, said that a range of pay and benefit issues for workers were among the issues brought to the negotiation table.
Workers at every one of Kellogg's U.S. cereal factories went on strike Tuesday after the company sought changes to benefits and vacation time under its contract with the union.
On Tuesday, 1,400 Kellogg cereal plant workers went on strike to demand better protections and benefits. They join a growing global movement of workers who have championed their right to better working conditions during the pandemic.
About 1,400 Kellogg Co cereal plant employees went on a strike on Tuesday, hoping to get the packaged foods maker to negotiate what a labor union called a "fair contract" for the workers.
By Chris Isidore and Rob McLean, CNN Business Workers at the Kellogg Company — maker of breakfast staples such as Corn Flakes and Rice Krispies — are on strike, after yearlong negotiations between union and management broke down.
Between 1,400 and 1,500 hourly employees employed at plants in Omaha, Nebraska; Battle Creek, Michigan; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and Memphis, Tennessee, went on strike, ultimately threatening production of its iconic breakfast products.
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