## Strike action at Milk-Bone Buffalo plant as BCTGM Local 36G members walk out ### Employees at the Milk-Bone pet food plant in Buffalo, New York, have gone on strike after rejecting a contract offer from the company. ### The strike began on Monday, August 15, and involves approximately 200 members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) Local 36G. ### The union says that the company's contract offer did not meet its members' demands for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions. ### The company, which is owned by Mars, Inc., says that it is committed to reaching a fair agreement with the union. ### The strike is expected to continue until a new contract can be negotiated. ### In the meantime, the company says that it is taking steps to ensure that its customers continue to receive their products. ### The strike is the latest in a series of labor actions by workers at Mars, Inc. plants in recent months. ### In May, workers at a Mars chocolate factory in Pennsylvania went on strike for two weeks over similar issues. ### The strikes are a sign of growing worker unrest at Mars, Inc., which is one of the world's largest food companies. ### The company has been criticized for its labor practices in the past, and the strikes are likely to put further pressure on the company to improve its treatment of workers.
