Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Local 114 union members at Franz Bakery have voted to accept a new labor contract, ending 20 days of striking that began on Oct. 31. Union members were striking at Franz’s Eugene-Springfield location.
The workers began their strike seeking better working conditions and pay. Workers also said that the bakery was understaffed, which meant employees were being overworked.
Rick Ryland, a union member interviewed during the strike, said, “I am doing two to three people’s jobs every day, for lack of staffing.”
Workers also reported few off days and at times working 12 hours a day, six days a week.
The new three-year contract, which was approved on the evening of Nov. 20, includes a wage increase, retroactive pay, retirement improvements and the maintenance of health benefits, according to a statement by BCTGM International.
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