While the pandemic caused snack sales to skyrocket, Nabisco raked in billions. Nabisco employees were then considered essential workers and hailed as heroes. Now, those same employees are at risk of losing their jobs. Since early August, Nabisco workers in Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, Virginia, and Colorado have been on strike as the snack giant modifies employee contracts to eliminate pension plans, increase shift times, and eliminate overtime pay.
Episode IV delves into Nabisco's first strike in 52 years, the history of America’s not-so-favorite cookie, and its association with tobacco and stock market bros.