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BAKERY CONFECTIONERY TOBACCO WORKERS & GRAIN MILLERS LOCAL 36G

BUFFALO, NY · EIN 160435045 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M) · local36g.org
revenue
$697K
expenses
$711K
net assets
$492K
employees
19
program ratio
0%
mission · from form 990

TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE SKILL AND EFFICIENCY, TO CULTIVATE FRIENDSHIP AND BROTHERHOOD AMONG ITS MEMBERS, TO REDUCE THE HOURS OF LABOR, INCREASE WAGES AND TO DO ALL WITHIN OUR POWER TO ELEVATE AND IMPROVE THE MORAL, INTELLECTUAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF THOSE WHO TOIL EITHER BY HAND OR BRAIN.

profile · synthesized from sources

BCTGM Local 36G is a labor union representing workers in baking, confectionery, tobacco, grain milling, trucking, warehousing, plastics, and chemical industries. Based in Buffalo, NY, it advocates for better wages, benefits, and working conditions for its members. The local is affiliated with the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Activities Committee
Promotes community relations and member unity through organized local events and initiatives
Stewards Corner
Supports union stewards at specific worksites including General Mills, ADM, Darling Ingredients, and J.M. Smucker’s Milk Bone, providing forms and resources for workplace representation
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Labor Union Representation & Organizing 1 activity
    • Advocacy for workers' rights
      Advocates for better wages, benefits, and fair working conditions on behalf of workers.
  • Internal Organizational Elections 1 activity
    • Member capacity building and representation
      Elects an executive board and appoints plant executive stewards at six facilities to represent members and support worker engagement.
  • Organized Member Social Events 1 activity
    • Worker unity and community engagement
      Conducts activities to promote community relations and strengthen unity among members.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$697K
Contributions & grants$287K41%
Program service revenue$392K56%
Investment income$120%
Other revenue$18K
expenses
Total expenses$711K
Program expenses0%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$222K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$689K
Cash$330K
Investments$0
Liabilities$197K
Net assets$492K
Liquid reserves5.6 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +61.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 12
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
SCOTT BAER BUS. REP; EX 40 $144K
CHARLES REEVES PRESIDENT (F 10 $11K
COURTNEY RICHARDS FIN SEC/TREA 2 $5K
REGINALD CLEMONS TRUSTEE (CHA 1 $2K
STEVE PALUMBO EXECUTIVE BO 1 $2K
ADAM GIOIA EXECUTIVE BO 1 $2K
ERIC MARTIN TRUSTEE 1 $1K
JASON KIRBY TRUSTEE 1 $979
RICHARD MORRIS VICE PRESIDE 1 $655
RAYMOND KOEHNE RECORDING SE 2 $360
RASHARD WILLIAMS EXECUTIVE BO 1 $127
ETHAN BOWEN EXECUTIVE BO 1 $47
board members · 3
  • JAY HAYES — PRESIDENT
  • LANCE SARGENT — EXECUTIVE BO
  • MARC HLIBICZUK — EXECUTIVE BO
relationships · 23

Who they work with

  • ADM Flour Mill Partner — Represents workers through a plant executive steward at this facility.
  • AFGM Enterprises FCU Partner — Linked as a resource for members, indicating a partnership with the credit union.
  • AFGM Enterprises Federal Credit Union Partner — Financial services provider for members
  • Archer Daniel Midland Partner — Worksite represented by the local union
  • BCTGM International Network — Local affiliate of BCTGM International
  • BCTGM Pension & Health Government — Administers pension and health benefits for members
  • Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Network — BAKERY CONFECTIONERY TOBACCO WORKERS & GRAIN MILLERS LOCAL 36G is affiliated with the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union.
  • Darling Ingredients Partner — Represents workers through a plant executive steward at this facility.
  • Darling International Partner — Worksite represented by the local union
  • General Mills Cereal Partner — Represents workers through a plant executive steward at this facility.
  • General Mills Cereal Partner — Worksite represented by the local union
  • General Mills Flour Partner — Represents workers through a plant executive steward at this facility.
  • General Mills Flour Partner — Worksite represented by the local union
  • International Fiber Corp Partner — Worksite represented by the local union
  • J. Rettenmaire USA LP Partner — Represents workers through a plant executive steward at this facility.
  • J.M. Smucker’s Milk Bone Partner — Represents workers through a plant executive steward at this facility.
  • Milkbone Partner — Worksite represented by the local union
  • Shuman Plastics Partner — Represents workers through a plant executive steward at this facility.
  • Social Security Administration Government — Provides retirement planning resources
  • The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Network — BCTGM Local 36G is affiliated with the International Union headquartered in Kensington, Maryland.
  • William E. Grande Partner — Identified as a labor relations attorney providing services to the local, indicating a professional services partnership.
  • William E. Grande Partner — Labor relations attorney providing legal services
  • Workers' Compensation Board of New York State Government — Resource for workers' comp laws and claims
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Labor Solidarity and Brotherhood
    methodology: labor-solidarity
    By cultivating friendship, brotherhood, and community among members, the organization strengthens labor unity and collective power, which in turn improves labor conditions, wages, and worker well-being because solidarity enhances collective action and resilience.
  • Labor as Foundational and Morally Superior to Capital
    methodology: labor-primacy
    By upholding labor as the foundational and morally superior force to capital, the organization justifies and drives demands for greater recognition, protection, and redistribution of power and resources because moral framing strengthens legitimacy and public support for labor rights.
  • Multi-Industry Labor Representation
    methodology: multi-industry labor representation
    By representing workers across multiple industries, the organization amplifies collective advocacy efforts, leading to broader and more effective improvements in labor conditions because cross-sector unity increases bargaining power and systemic influence.