Spam strike

[baboon]

"Spam Strike" Looms After Hormel Minnesota Workers Reject Contract Offer
By Nathan Owens of Agricultural Dive
Summary:
Meatpacking workers at Hormel Foods’ plant in Austin, Minnesota, voted to reject a “final offer” contract last week in a push for stronger wages, setting the stage for a potential strike at the processor’s largest facility.
“It’s simply not good enough,” said the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 663 bargaining committee, which represents close to 95% of workers at Hormel’s hometown plant. “Hormel’s record profits are just wages not shared fairly with the rest of us.”
A Hormel spokesperson said that the parties have agreed on a contract extension through Oct. 8 as negotiations continue. The Austin plant is the largest of Hormel’s manufacturing locations, employing 1,800 people and producing more than 1 billion pounds of Spam, pepperoni and other food items each year.
Meatpacking workers “overwhelmingly” voted down Hormel’s contract offer, according to UCFW, with the rejection coming as thousands around the U.S. mobilize to demand big businesses provide better working conditions and distribute record profits.
Detroit auto workers for Ford, GM and Stellantis — known as the Big Three — are on day six of a walk-out strike, pressuring automakers for better benefits and pay as they see record high profits. The Writers Guild of America is expected to resume talks today with major Hollywood studios to improve worker compensation and protections around the use of artificial intelligence, Reuters reported. Nurses, teachers, truck drivers and other essential workers are also in the fight against stagnant wages amid inflation.
“The reality is that we keep Hormel running,” the UFCW Local 633 committee said.
“We demand that Hormel does better and comes to the table for a fair agreement quickly.”
Voting took place Sept. 13 and 14 at the plant and UFCW union hall in Austin. Workers are pushing for higher wages in light of Hormel’s high earnings results, which soared as food companies adjusted their sales prices to compensate for absorbed costs.
Hormel’s gross profits totaled $2.05 billion over the past 12 months, though the company is currently grappling with financial headwinds. The pork processor warned investors of lower than expected earnings this year as it navigated through a period of volatile commodity markets.
“We are disappointed in the vote, especially given the significant contract package offered, however we remain optimistic that we will reach agreement,” the Hormel spokesperson said.
https://www.zerohedge.com/economics...ormel-minnesota-workers-reject-contract-offer

 

[OneGunTX]

If you consume Spam, it is time to stock up. If any more unions go on strike, Biden's wonderful economy will tank.

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[Lonesome Dove]

If you consume Spam, it is time to stock up. If any more unions go on strike, Biden's wonderful economy will tank.

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Let it tank. Just more proof the guy and his puppeteers are a waste of oxygen.

 

[Wudidiz]

I'll go tomorrow and fill my truck. Life without Spam would just be too much to bear.

 

[TipBledsoe]

Damned unions!

 

[Lonesome Dove]

I'll go tomorrow and fill my truck. Life without Spam would just be too much to bear.

There's always Devils food spread.

 

[Eastexasrick]

I had my lovely and talented wife pick up a 10 pack last week. Looks like my timing was good. At Deer Camp I cook on Thursday before opening Most of the guys show up on Thursday to scout their area. This amounts to drinking way too much and checking the game cameras. I make eggs, hashbrowns, and spam for breakfast. Fried bologna samichs for lunch and chili dogs for dinner. Most the guys are not allowed to feast on this high cuisine at home.

If they choose strike, there are almost as good alternatives out there.

 

[SARGE67]

"I make eggs, hashbrowns, and spam for breakfast. Fried bologna samichs for lunch and chili dogs for dinner. Most the guys are not allowed to feast on this high cuisine at home."

Why not ?

 

[BRD@66]

If you consume Spam, it is time to stock up. If any more unions go on strike, Biden's wonderful economy will tank.

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But, but, but the expiration date!!!

 

[Eastexasrick]

"I make eggs, hashbrowns, and spam for breakfast. Fried bologna samichs for lunch and chili dogs for dinner. Most the guys are not allowed to feast on this high cuisine at home."

Why not ?

High blood pressure, high cholesterol, clogged and stented arteries, for starters. And for several who live in the big city, per their significant other, its lowbrow, white trash food.

But we love it!

 

[SARGE67]

A meal or two of that good food won't hurt anyone. I have bypasses in 3 main arteries from 10 years ago plus two stents in branch arteries since. I've heard all the finger wagging but always tell them my arteries are now clear and rebuilt, how are yours ?? It took a lifetime to get clogged arteries, a weekend or few days a month won't hurt anything.

 

[Eastexasrick]

A meal or two of that good food won't hurt anyone. It took a lifetime to get clogged arteries, a weekend or few days a month won't hurt anything.

I agree, completely. And I enjoy serving, and watching them enjoy, the forbidden fruit.

 

[striker55]

I'll go tomorrow and fill my truck. Life without Spam would just be too much to bear.

I had Spam last night with fries.

 

[oldag]

There's always Devils food spread.

And vienna sausage

 

[seeker_two]

And vienna sausage

.....and, you know.....ham.

 

[baboon]

I had my lovely and talented wife pick up a 10 pack last week. Looks like my timing was good. At Deer Camp I cook on Thursday before opening Most of the guys show up on Thursday to scout their area. This amounts to drinking way too much and checking the game cameras. I make eggs, hashbrowns, and spam for breakfast. Fried bologna samichs for lunch and chili dogs for dinner. Most the guys are not allowed to feast on this high cuisine at home.

If they choose strike, there are almost as good alternatives out there.

In all of my life I have never once ate Armour Treet. Now I'm curious what its like, Not sure if the grocery store even carries it,

 

[wakosama]

Well, just got back from grocery. Canned corned beef was on sale significantly cheaper than SPAM. So I got corned beef. Armour brand. Same size/shape cans. Noticed they got 'shrunked' cans of fish now though. just fyi..