Shop union this Memorial Day! Wondering where to get your union grillin’ goods this Memorial Day? We’ve got the list of UFCW Local 663 union grocery shops for you so you can feel good about supporting workers who have a collective voice on the...
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UFCW Local 663 President Utecht is sending this letter to all UFCW Local 663 members who work for Corporate Cub Foods. The letter is being made available for all to view as well. May 6, 2019 Dear member: As your union president, I’m dedicated...
Raises Coming Many of our Local 663 union members in Metro Grocery can expect to see raises this March. This is guaranteed because of the contracts negotiated, voted on, and ratified in 2018 by workers just like you. Everyone wants and deserves a paycheck that...
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UPDATE! CONTRACTS SIGNED! Sign the Contracts NOW: King’s Market Andover & Jubilee Foods Mound
We are pleased to announce the contracts have been signed as of 9:30 p.m. 12/23/18. Thank you for your pressure! CALL OUT THE GRINCHES! King’s Market Andover owner Bob King and Jubilee Foods Mound owner Bob Boese Urgent Message from President Utecht: Call out...
“We’ve achieved more than ever before for part-time workers in our union contract. We negotiated to eliminate Group 3 and raise part-time wages. I’m excited for the raises.” —Stella Holt, previous Group 3, Deli Dept, Lunds & Byerlys Wayzata With our historic grocery contract...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 31, 2018 Minneapolis—Seward Community Co-op workers ratified their first two-year union contract by a wide margin this afternoon. The contract, which is retroactive, runs from August 20, 2018 through August 19, 2020. An overwhelming majority of workers–94 percent–voted to...
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UFCW Local 653 & UFCW Local 1161 union members vote to merge locals and become largest UFCW Local in five state area
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 23, 2018 Minneapolis & Worthington—Union members from United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 653 and 1161 voted to build a better life together by overwhelmingly approving a merger vote. The union merger creates the largest UFCW Local in the...
Below you will find the introductory merger letter that was sent to all UFCW Local 663 & UFCW Local 1161 members. July 12, 2018 Dear UFCW Member, Enclosed you will find information about building a stronger Local Union together. UFCW Locals 663 and 1161...
JUNE 27, 2018 UFCW Statement on Janus Decision WASHINGTON, D.C. – Marc Perrone, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31. “This decision will lead to...
Congratulations to the members at Park Health a Villa Center for winning a new contract! On Friday, April 13th, 2018, the workers at Park Health a Villa Center including Senova and Health Care Services, passed their first contract under the new ownership. We began...