Matthew Utecht, Author at UFCW 663

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Frontline Members build power at the MN Legislature

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022

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UFCW Local 663 members stand up for all frontline essential workers and safety for all meatpacking and poultry processing workers in Minnesota Members show up Frontline essential workers like you show up. We know it. Employers know it. Communities know it. Legislators know it....

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Solidarity with BCTGM Local 22

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022

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Members please read the letter I sent to BCTGM Local 22 President, as well as the Teamster 120 letter sent to UNFI.

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Dar Gracias y Avanzar Juntos

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021

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Quiero empezar ofreciendo mi más sincero agradecimiento. Gracias por el trabajo importante que realiza. Usted es puesto a prueba todos los días en su línea de trabajo durante la pandemia de COVID en curso. Continúa subiendo a la cima para servir a sus comunidades...

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Giving Thanks and Moving Forward Together

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021

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I want to start off by offering my sincerest thank you. Thank you for the important work that you do. You are put to the test everyday in your line of work during the ongoing COVID pandemic. You continue to rise to the top...

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Más fuertes juntos! La fusión y la nueva organización construyen poder para el Local 663

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021

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Por Matt Utecht, presidente Me enorgullece anunciar que la fusión entre UFCW Local 663 y UFCW Local 9 se hizo oficial el lunes 1 de noviembre del 2021. Los miembros del sindicato de United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 663 y 9 votaron para...

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Stronger Together! Merger and new organizing build power for Local 663

November 2, 2021November 3, 2021

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By Matt Utecht, President Español I am proud to announce that the merger between UFCW Local 663 and UFCW Local 9 became official on Monday, November 1, 2021. Union members from United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 663 and 9 voted to build a...

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Message from President Utecht: Like 9/11 Responders, COVID-19 Frontline Workers Deserve Our Honor and Respect

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021

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This September 11 we remember the frontline responders, many of whom paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country 20 years ago. I take time to honor and respect these workers’ dedication to help others in extremely dangerous and risky workplaces with the tragedies of...

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Still Essential: UFCW Local 663 Grocery, Long-term Care and Meatpacking Members Testify at State Capitol for $250 Million for Hazard Pay Bonus from Federal Funds

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021

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By President Matt Utecht UFCW Local 663 and UFCW Local 9 members have been testifying for frontline worker pay at the state capitol to include food, retail and healthcare workers as well as meatpacking workers safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. UFCW Local 663 members...

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COVID-19 Update

May 18, 2021June 1, 2021

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May 18, 2021 Dear Member, Last Thursday, the CDC released updated guidelines for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 that relaxed mask wearing and social distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace...

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COVID-19 Update by UFCW Local 663 President Utecht

December 31, 2020June 1, 2021

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Diciembre 31, 2020 Querido Miembro: Quiero agradecerte por tu arduo trabajo y sacrificio en este año sin precedentes. 2020 ha traído desafíos en todas sus formas: como trabajadores, como familias y miembros de la comunidad. Nuestra humanidad nos une y, a la luz de...

Author: Matthew Utecht

Frontline Members build power at the MN Legislature

Solidarity with BCTGM Local 22

Dar Gracias y Avanzar Juntos

Giving Thanks and Moving Forward Together

Más fuertes juntos! La fusión y la nueva organización construyen poder para el Local 663

Stronger Together! Merger and new organizing build power for Local 663

Message from President Utecht: Like 9/11 Responders, COVID-19 Frontline Workers Deserve Our Honor and Respect

Still Essential: UFCW Local 663 Grocery, Long-term Care and Meatpacking Members Testify at State Capitol for $250 Million for Hazard Pay Bonus from Federal Funds

COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Update by UFCW Local 663 President Utecht

UFCW Local 663 Endorses Tim Walz for Kamala Harris’s Vice President Pick

UFCW Local 663 Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for President

Minnesota bookstore workers ratify first union contract at Minnesota Half Price Books Stores

Members Energized to Win at First Power Summit on April 9

Minnesota’s Essential Meatpacking Union Calls On Employers To Establish Child Well-Being Fund

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Protecting Workers from Victim, Witness, and Domestic Abuse thru Contract Language

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