Frito-Lay Strike Over; Union Accepts Contract Offer

July 25, 2021

On Saturday, the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Local 218 voted in favor of Frito Lay’s contract offer.

Erin A. Hallstrom

On Saturday, July 24, the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Local 218 voted in favor of Frito-Lay’s contract offer. Though a vote-count wasn't readily available, Mark McCarter, the Union Steward for the BCTWGM, confirmed the strike is over.

The strike, which started on July 5, centered around working conditions for the members of the Topeka, KS plant.

The offer from Frito-Lay provides a guaranteed day off during each work week, eliminates “squeeze shifts,” creates additional opportunities for the union to have input into staffing and overtime and offers 4% wage increases to employees in all job classifications over the two-year contract.

About the Author

Erin A. Hallstrom

Erin Hallstrom oversaw our digital content strategy for the Food Processing brand from 2008-2023. She is now the Associate Director of SEO Strategy for Endeavor Business Media, where she holds technical certifications in both website analytics and search engine optimization. Most recently, she was named the 2022 Marianne Dekker Mattera Award Winner.