The BCTGM represents more than 120,000 working men and women in the US and Canada. The primary goal of the BCTGM has not changed over the years: To bring economic justice in the workplace to all workers in our jurisdiction and social justice to all workers throughout the United States and Canada.

BCTGM exemplifies outstanding community service and dedication from food drives to disaster relief, BCTGM members have always been involved aiding those within their communities. BCTGM locals throughout the US and Canada have an impressive record in gathering union volunteers for activities that improve their communities and enhance the lives of those who are less fortunate.

At Local 3-G, we strive at all times to secure the highest possible living standards, improved and humane working conditions and future economic security for its members. We are a service-orientated organization. Nowhere else do you have the right to democratically exercise your voice and effectively have representation providing for its members who would be unable to do it themselves.

All the Officers here at Local 3-G take great pride in this union and its accomplishments...it did not come easy. Remember, please, the unionism is not a heritage, but must be continually protected by you.

In Closing, remember, “I am the Union, You are the Union, We are the Union!”

Fraternally yours
Rocky Marsh
Business Agent/President
BCTGM, Local 3-G

Who’s losing out in this sputtering economy?
Not corporate CEOs. Too many of them have made sure to secure a golden parachute for themselves, while workers face soaring health care costs, foreclosures and an uncertain future.

The Employee Free Choice Act would help level the playing field and get our economy back on track. That’s why we’ve launched a huge campaign to get 1 million people to support this bill and tell Congress it’s time for change!

Sign the petition—we’re already at 29,349 signatures! We need you to be one of them.

BCTGM Report is a monthly newsletter published from the International Union.
Latest Issue:

• Employee Free Choice Act: Tips for Talking to Union Members
• Industry Briefs - Profits Climb 29 Percent at Weston Foods
• News Briefs - Bush Budget Spends 100 Times More to Regulate Unions

Click Here to read the newsletter.

McCain "In Lockstep" with Bush
Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, went to New Orleans this week to launch his general election campaign. He used the national spotlight to try and distance himself from George W. Bush, the most unpopular president on record, whose policies McCain consistently has supported. In 2007, McCain voted 95 percent of the time with Bush and 100 percent of the time in 2008, according to the AFL-CIO Congressional Voting Record.

In more private moments, McCain has admitted he's just like Bush. And he's accepted Bush's endorsement and his fundraising help. When it comes time to vote on real policies, McCain has stood with Bush on everything from children's health care to retirement.

For more information on McCain's voting record and stand on issues important to working families, visit www.mccainrevealed.org

Bush Budget Spends 100 Times More to Regulate Unions
According to a report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), President Bush's Fiscal Year 2009 budget request for the Department of Labor is dramatically out of balance.

President Bush requested $58 million for Office of Labor Management Standards (OLMS), which oversees 23,000 unions and union locals with 13 million members. He requested only $193 million for the Wage and Hour Division, which oversees 7.4 million employers and protects 150 million employees by enforcing a host of labor standards, including child labor laws, overtime rules, and the Family and Medical Leave Act, among others.

In terms of dollars per regulated entity, the OLMS budget is $2,500 per union and union local. The Wage and Hour Division budget is only $26.08 per employer. President Bush wants to spend almost 100 times more per union to make sure they comply with the law than to make sure employers comply with the law.

We Want YOU to Fight for Health Care
Our goal is to win secure, high-quality health care for all.

We are mobilizing a 1 million-member army of health care activists to keep comprehensive health care reform at the top of the political agenda in 2008—and to ensure that the real work of fixing the health care system is actually done after the elections.

Sign the petition and tell everyone you know to sign on today. Click Here.

The Local 3G Reporter is our local newsletter that we publish four times a year. The newsletter keeps our members informed of plant, local, and national news. For the latest issues click here.