The BCTGM represents more than 120,000 working men and women in the US and Canada. The primary goal of the BCTGM has not changed over the years: To bring economic justice in the workplace to all workers in our jurisdiction and social justice to all workers throughout the United States and Canada.

BCTGM exemplifies outstanding community service and dedication from food drives to disaster relief, BCTGM members have always been involved aiding those within their communities. BCTGM locals throughout the US and Canada have an impressive record in gathering union volunteers for activities that improve their communities and enhance the lives of those who are less fortunate.

At Local 3-G, we strive at all times to secure the highest possible living standards, improved and humane working conditions and future economic security for its members. We are a service-orientated organization. Nowhere else do you have the right to democratically exercise your voice and effectively have representation providing for its members who would be unable to do it themselves.

All the Officers here at Local 3-G take great pride in this union and its accomplishments...it did not come easy. Remember, please, the unionism is not a heritage, but must be continually protected by you.

In Closing, remember, “I am the Union, You are the Union, We are the Union!”

Fraternally yours
Rocky Marsh
Business Agent/President
BCTGM, Local 3-G

Who’s losing out in this sputtering economy?
Not corporate CEOs. Too many of them have made sure to secure a golden parachute for themselves, while workers face soaring health care costs, foreclosures and an uncertain future.

The Employee Free Choice Act would help level the playing field and get our economy back on track. That’s why we’ve launched a huge campaign to get 1 million people to support this bill and tell Congress it’s time for change!

Sign the petition—we’re already at 29,349 signatures! We need you to be one of them.

BCTGM Report is a monthly newsletter published from the International Union.
Latest Issue:

• HHS Report Slams Health Insurance Companies
• Industry Briefs - Cereals, Snacks Drive Kellogg Full-Year Earnings Growth
• News Briefs - Tell Whirlpool: 'Keep It Made In America—Save Our Jobs'

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HHS Report Slams Health Insurance Companies
Profits for the nation's 10 largest health insurance companies increased 250 percent between 2000 and 2009—10 times faster than inflation—but that hasn't stopped the private insurance industry from trying to reach even deeper into consumers' pocketbooks with huge premium increases.

According to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the nation's five largest insurance companies took in combined profits of $12.2 billion last year, up 56 percent over 2008.

But companies such as Anthem Blue Cross of California, owned by WellPoint, which enjoyed a $4.7 billion profit in 2009, want more. Anthem announced this month it would raise premiums on 800,000 Californians by as much as 39 percent. Insurers in several other states are seeking similar hikes.

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Cereals, Snacks Drive Kellogg Full-Year Earnings Growth
Net income at The Kellogg Co. in the year ended January 2 was $1.2 billion, equal to $3.17 per share on the common stock, up six from $1.1 billion, or $3.01 per share, in fiscal 2008. Net sales were $12.5 billion, down two percent from $12.8 billion.

The stronger earnings came despite a weaker fourth quarter, in which net income fell two percent as a result of higher ingredient costs and one less reportable week compared with the same period of fiscal 2008. Earnings in the fourth quarter totaled $176 million, or 46c per share, down from $179 million, or 47c per share. Sales in the fourth quarter eased to $2,900 million from $2,933 million.

Kellogg North America operating profit in fiscal 2009 was $1.5 billion, up eight percent from $1.4 billion in fiscal 2008. Sales were $8.5 billion, up from $8.4 billion.

Tell Whirlpool: 'Keep It Made In America—Save Our Jobs'
The Whirlpool Corp. makes a big deal of its concern for the environment and the poor. But now, the company is about to throw 1,100 workers at its Evansville, Ind., refrigerator plant onto the streets and move their jobs to Mexico, where labor and environmental laws are weaker.

You can show solidarity with the Whirlpool workers, most of whom are members of IUE-CWA, by signing an online petition urging Whirlpool to reverse its decision and Keep It Made in America: Save Our Jobs. Click here to sign the petition.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will join Whirlpool workers at the Evansville plant Feb. 26 to deliver the petitions. The workers will then march from the plant to the IUE-CWA Local 808 union hall for a rally where Trumka, workers and union and community leaders will speak.

Whirlpool’s actions are “outrageous and unacceptable,” Trumka says. He points out that Whirlpool recently received $19 million as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. "Those are our economic recovery funds, not Mexico’s," said Trumka.

Too many people have lost their jobs. Too many jobs have been sent overseas. Enough is enough. Whirlpool’s management can’t take our money, shut down our factories and lay off our workers.

While workers worry about their futures, Whirlpool continues to make huge profits, with revenues of more than $4.8 billion in the past quarter alone. The company is spending $110 million to build the new plant in Mexico.

Whirlpool workers are ramping up their “Shame on Whirlpool” campaign, urging the company not to move the jobs to Mexico. The union is keeping a spotlight on Whirlpool, putting up billboards with the “shame” message and leafleting local stores, including Lowe’s and Sears, that buy Whirlpool products and planning other community events. Check out the “Shame” campaign here.

We Want YOU to Fight for Health Care
Our goal is to win secure, high-quality health care for all.

We are mobilizing a 1 million-member army of health care activists to keep comprehensive health care reform at the top of the political agenda in 2008—and to ensure that the real work of fixing the health care system is actually done after the elections.

Sign the petition and tell everyone you know to sign on today. Click Here.

The Local 3G Reporter is our local newsletter that we publish four times a year. The newsletter keeps our members informed of plant, local, and national news. For the latest issues click here.