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It's Worker Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 (Iowa)
https://link.iowastartingline.com/view/650843af904f88308d52ecb5m2zgb.7uc/0e438140
At last Thursday's rally at Cargill Corn Milling in Cedar Rapids, where around 100 Teamsters-affiliated workers have been on a Cargill strike since Oct. 1, workers talked about the disrespect they say they've gotten from their company during negotiations.
(Read my stories about how the strike started here, and more about workers' demands here.)
But the biggest thing folks asked for beyond showing solidarity was: Don't forget about us.
Workers and supporters of a Teamsters contract gather for a rally in front of the Cargill Corn plant in Cedar Rapids on Oct. 10, 2024. / A sign erected by striking workers outside of the Cargill plant saying "People Over Profit."
(Amie Rivers/Iowa Starting Line)
"The reason we're here today is because Cargill refuses to respect their employees and to give them the right and just pay increases that they deserve," said Scott Punteney, Teamsters business agent, during the Oct. 10 rally outside of the plant, at 1710 16th Ave. SE in Cedar Rapids.
FULL story and MORE @ link above.