Addison employees get new union contract from Mondelez

ADDISON - Chicago-based Mondelez International Inc. Monday announced the ratification of new contracts for BCTGM-represented employees at its Chicago biscuit bakery and a sales distribution facility in Addison.

The contracts also cover bakeries in Portland, Oregon, and Richmond, Virginia, and sales distribution facilities in Aurora, Colorado, and Norcross, Georgia.

The new contracts will help sustain the company's long-term growth and need for increased flexibility within the business to meet elevated demand. The agreement also increases wages and ensures competitive benefits for employees, Mondelez said.

The four-year contracts, which are retroactive to March 1, 2021, include a ratification bonus for each employee, hourly wage increases each year of the contract, increased company match to 401(k) contributions, and new flexible work schedules to unlock additional capacity.

"We are pleased that we've been able to reach agreements with the union that provide our union-represented colleagues with good wages and competitive benefits, while also positioning our U.S. bakeries and sales distribution facilities for future growth and success," said Glen Walter, executive vice president and President, North America, for Mondelez International.

Mondelez is a snacks maker with 2020 net revenues of approximately $27 billion. Its global brands include OREO cookies, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Toblerone chocolate and Trident gum.