Union and American Crystal Sugar Company reach a four-year collective bargaining agreement

The Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) Union employees of American Crystal Sugar Company voted on Sept. 13 to ratify a new four-year collective bargaining agreement. Representatives of the union and American Crystal reached a tentative agreement last week, which was presented to the full membership for a vote on Tuesday.

“The new agreement increases wages by 17% over f…