Frito-Lay Factory Worker Shares Why She's On Strike

Frito-Lay workers in Topeka, Kansas are striking to end 12-hour, 7-day schedules and "suicide shifts." One factory worker & mother shared what's at stake for her: “I’m hoping for change. I’m hoping for time with our children. I’m hoping for more money.”
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[MJ-yxfk]

I am boycotting all Pepsi and lays products until they allow you time with your babies.

[quelquun]

So sad! Mind you the CEO’s of this company is probably holding virtual zoom meetings in the comfort of their homes.

[May]

Solidarity with all striking workers! ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏽✊🏿

[mangotango]

UNITED WE ARE STRONGER THAN ANYTHING!

I stand in solidarity with everyone strugggling right now. we can do this yall. we can’t give up. there is more to life than slaving away just to pay bills but not experience life.

WE NEED CHANGE. WE WONT BUDGE.

[TomSuntotheMax]

I will not buy ANY Frito Lay product until they fix this pay problem for the employees. They will need to hope that I don't find substitutes that I like better - which is likely considering the quality of their products in the last year.

[BBBarua]

There are many choices when it comes to chips. Don't buy the Frito-Lay brand if they refuse to see the pain of stakeholders. If Frito-Lay employees and their families alone don't buy chips, there will be a pretty good dent in their earning.

[nikki]

Sounds so familiar… I work for a warehouse business too. Not as bad at my warehouse… but we don’t have a union either

[jonnyc]

Why? Why are they striking? Why have these things been going on for a years with no changes? Where is the Union? Why are these workers paying a union that does nothing for them?

[docklife]

Yes 305docklife stands with unions, I am a union members international Longshoreman Ass. Local 1416 Miami FL

[gasdorficmuncher]

getting chills listening to the stories, horrific 84 hrs week this needs to go on bidens desk we need new laws

[pecantan]

Is this what Donald Trump meant when he said that jobs will be plentiful 😏

[Newlinjim]

Sad state of affairs in America for labor. Globalization equates to products with high margins outsourcing production to the lowest bidder worldwide. Domestic production of low margin/ high volume (12hr. shifts) products will remain. The oversupplied labor market favors the producers in this argument as their choice is to make decent money by working 12s three weeks straight or working 8 at much lower overall yearly income. For those of you that are young and working these long hours my advice is to realize no one who could change the rules is going to (IRS) so your playbook is their tax code as it applies to the different types of income they recognize and how it is taxed. There is a reason the CEO of Frito Lay, and top management in general have their pay listed as compensation packages, they are aware of the tax laws and take full advantage. When a large part of your compensation is attached to your company’s stock price it doesn’t bode well for labors future wages.
If you are currently making good money as an employee understand you are a slave to that employer.
Don’t follow the spending habits of the other 99% (Google median net worth).
You need to save while deciding how best to start generating capital favored by the IRS.
Understand the power of compounding, the younger you start the higher the reward.

[gabbohernandez]

Praying for change 💖 in the meantime not gonna be buying Fritos anymore. No hot Cheetos for now that's fine tho. I support these workers. Human rights . America is looking like a 3rd world country

[dski]

Making between $18.50 to $37.00 an hour, these unions have nothing to complain about, don't like it than find another job!!!!

[Olivia-wzby]

Send an email to Frito Lay. I just did.

[matthewpillow]

They get paid 18+ an hour. Stop crying.

[truckupgf]

Get back in there and make chips, don't forget the dip