Dozens of B&G Foods workers in Stoughton have voted to strike as the employer is “refusing to agree to a fair deal” amid contract negotiations, a union spokesperson said.
Teamsters Local 120 yesterday announced members voted to go on strike as they “fight for fair wages, affordable health care, and improved working conditions” at what they call an understaffed facility. Nearly all of the 59 workers in the unit voted in favor of striking.
“Teamsters are currently negotiating a new contract that would keep up with the rising cost of living in the Madison area,” the spokesperson said in an email, arguing “it is entirely up to the company to come to the table with a reasonable proposal, or Teamsters Local 120 members may be forced to strike.”…