Publication name: New York Times Publication date: 02/10/2014 Article title: Labor battle at Kellogg plant in Memphis drags on Article author: Steven Greenhouse Retrieved from: http:// www.nytimes.com/2014/02/11/business/kellogg-workers-in-4th-month-of-lockout-in-memphis.htmlBrief summary of content of the article: This article is about the cereal company Kellogg's and its employees who are experiencing a management conflict crisis. The company has locked out its employees and will not let them return to work until the union approves the new contract. They even went so far as to cut health insurance for all employees and their family members. The union and employees do not agree with the new contract and employees have been picketing in front of the company for months. According to Kellogg's, the Memphis plant is a high-cost operation with above-market wages that must be controlled for the plant to remain competitive. Kellogg's plan is to expand the number of temporary workers who work for lower wages with lower benefits. The company was known for being generous in the past, but with cereal sales declining, it wants to make some changes. Kellogg's announced plans to cut costs and closed its 90-year-old factory. Employees are not happy with these new changes, even though the company claims they would not be affected. However, employees think that because the company has new employees willing to do the same job at a cheaper rate, their jobs may be in jeopardy. Their union believes the lockout is illegal and will not relent. The workers at the plant do not want to accept the new changes because they may not affect them, but they will affect the opportunities of the next generation. paper......they are against unions and will continue to help and support their members as long as the law allows them. Describe your reaction to the contents of these articles. I didn't know that unions were declining and that there were laws passed to make it harder for them to help workers. I think that in certain jobs unions are necessary. There are some companies that do not have fair policies and like to take advantage of their employees. In these situations, unions are useful because they can fight for your rights and help you solve the problem. It amazes me how some people can be very greedy. Kellogg's Company makes so much money that the wages it pays its employees would not hurt them. I really don't think Kellogg's has been fair to their employees. I hope that unions do not disappear, because certain types of work really need their support.