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And meanwhile, the reason it made this money is because during the pandemic, these workers, unbelievably, they were working 50, 60, 70 days in a row, sometimes 12 hours a day, in order to feed america. i talked to a guy there who worked 120 days in a row. can you imagine that? thats totally insane. so these workers literally put their well-being, their families, their lives on the line in order to feed america, in order to keep the company going, and then the companys response was to the striker...

Made this money is because during the pandemic these workers unbelievably, they were working 50, 60, 70 days a in a row. sometimes 12 hours a day, in order to feed america. i talked to a guy there who worked 120 days in a row. can you imagine that? that is totally insane. these workers literally put their well-being, their families, their lives on the line, in order to feed america. in order to keep the company going. and then the companys response was to the strike, well we are going to cut all...

Kellogg cereal plants have rejected a tentative labor deal, voting to extend their two-month-long walk out. union officials say the vote by members was overwhelming. the company says its disappointed the contract was not ratified and has no choice. at this point they will hire permanent replacement workers. the four catalog factories are in battle creek, michigan as well as pennsylvania, omaha and memphis. they produced some of the most popular cereals including corn flakes, frosted flakes, frui...

And better benefits. heres cbs mark strassmann. >> reporter: brouhaha in omaha. >> you got that? >> reporter: striking union workers, bus loads of replacement workers. >> you have no future here! >> reporter: around the clock, two-month labor stare-down at kelloggs, makers of corn flakes and rice krispies. is this hardball? >> its absolutely hardball. >> reporter: this mechanic is among 1,400 striking workers. >> union power! >> reporter: kellogs plant they demand an end to two-tier pay structur...

Were the only industrial country in the world that is able to have replacement workers. we are so incredibly short sighted, but heres the point. the american people have a heart. the american people overwhelmingly think the lives of these kids shouldnt be bargained for anything. just do it. either do it or dont do it, but dont bargain their lives for a wall or for funding for a program. that is not the american way. >> so then do the democrats stand strong on that kind of principle and not do th...

>> it depends on what they meant by the wall, but one of the things -- >> hes going to want to say wall at the end of it. >> i dont care what the hell he says. that would be fine by me. but heres the point. the idea were using almost 2 million young lives -- these kids are americans. can you imagine 2 years old, mom, dont take me across the rio grande, i dont want to go, its illegal, leave me here. >> rule of law, vice president. thats what they say. >> rule of law is a rule of equity, and there...

Me. >> thats a gigantic mistake. were the only country in the world that is able to have replacement workers, able to continue to grow. the rest of the world. we are so incredibly short-sighted. the american people have a heart. they overwhelmingly think the lives of these kids shouldnt be bargained for anything. just do it. either do it or dont do it. but dont bargain their lives for a wall or funding for a program. that is not the american way. >> so when they stand strong and not do this deal...

Jobs, by the way, we have a shortage of workers. crops are rotting in the field because there are not enough immigrant workers, legal or illegal. >> home health care workers. it is the biggest industry increase. and those jobs are predominantly held by immigrants. our aging economy. we need help. >> -- get to 3% growth -- >> students from not even countries where there are bans. students from china dont want to come here anymore because theyre hearing its a hostile environment. theyre hearing th...

You have to check out the incredible story when one store tried to hire replacement workers. base pay raised to $15 an hour. they said they plan to strike throughout the summer, and you bet we will be following them. stay with us. e to golf. i love to golf. ♪ [ grunts ] yowza! thats why i eat belvita at breakfast. its made with delicious ingredients and carefully baked to release steady energy that lasts... we are golfing now, buddy! [ grunts ] ...all morning long. i got it! for the win! uno m...

Union members. returning to striking seiu members to the workplace would expose residents to the very people who sought to do them harm during the july 3 walkout. here is the kicker. patients and their families reported better care under the non-union replacement workers. megyn: let me ask you this. on what legal basis do the union workers get their jobs back? >> reporter: they claim health bridge act in bad faith by unilaterally imposing the new contract. they said we spent 19 months trying to ...