More than 110 members of BCTGM Local 100G were still holding the picket line last week against Ingredion, Inc.

Iowa's News Now first reported on August 1st, the initial strike came after the negotiating committee did not recommend the contract, anticipated it being voted down, and held a strike vote on Monday morning.

Ingredion has now responded to our request for comment. Their Director of Corporate Communications Becca Hary sent this comment on August 8th:

The contract with the union in our Cedar Rapids facility expired on August 1, 2022. To date, we have not reached an agreement and the union placed us on notice of their intention to engage in a work stoppage effective August 1, 2022. Over the last two months we’ve bargained with the union in good faith on a frequent basis and provided them numerous proposals. The week of July 25, we presented the union with our “last, best and final” offer, which included their feedback and numerous adjustments to our previous proposals. Our intention is to meet with the union this week and we look forward to continuing our discussions.

Our goal has always been to provide our team members with very competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package. While our team assumes operations of the Cedar Rapids facility, there may be temporary facility stoppages. We have enacted our business continuity plan and we are continuing to operate the facility to fulfill our customers’ orders and mitigate any impact on our operations.