Sun Dec 2, 2012, 05:42 PM

American Crystal Sugar contract rejected (for the 4th time)

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Locked-out American Crystal Sugar workers Saturday narrowly rejected a contract offer from the Minnesota company for the fourth time, union officials said.

Fifty-five percent of the Bakery, Confectionery and Tobacco Workers Local 167G members who voted turned down the offer, which was largely the same one the company had offered previously, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. Sixteen months ago, 96 percent of the workers had voted no. When the last vote was taken in June, 63 percent declined to accept it.
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American Crystal Sugar contract rejected (for the 4th time) (Original post)	Teamster Jeff	Dec 2012	OP
Another Christmas with me using cane sugar instead of beet.	Brickbat	Dec 2012	#1
I agree..Screw them	Teamster Jeff	Dec 2012	#2
I have 2 cash register receipts for cane sugar I have bought since the lock out	Omaha Steve	Dec 2012	#3
Every time I buy a bag of C&H, I write a letter to Crystal Sugar.	Brickbat	Dec 2012	#4

Response to Teamster Jeff (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 08:24 AM

Brickbat (14,423 posts)

1. Another Christmas with me using cane sugar instead of beet.

Fuck Crystal Sugar. I find it bizarre that they can't find one little thing to budge on. Their operating costs are way up and their profits are down, and they still can't make a change to the contract. So sad.

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Mon Dec 3, 2012, 05:57 PM

Teamster Jeff (918 posts)