Brainerd/Baxter Cub Foods, Super One Foods Baxter/Crosby and Pequot Lakes SuperValu union members set to strike during Christmas over rights violated FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 12, 2023 Brainerd, MN –Today, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663, together representing more than 650 essential grocery...
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Maple Grove REI Workers Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices & Unilateral Layoffs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 27, 2023 Maple Grove– Today, UFCW Local 663, which represents essential workers in retail, grocery, meatpacking, food processing, healthcare, and other essential industries across Minnesota, announced that REI workers in Maple Grove are on strike over the retailer’s unfair labor practices...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 CONTACT: Pablo Willis, press@ufcw.org WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.3 million essential workers in grocery, meatpacking, retail, and other essential industries across North America, released the following statement...
Workers seek union recognition from Midwest’s premier indoor rock climbing facilities for livable wage, better working conditions and a seat at the table FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 25, 2023 TWIN CITIES, MN –Today, workers from Vertical Endeavors announced to their bosses they have...
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Grocery workers ratify historic contract with UNFI Cub, in first comprehensive victory for pandemic’s retail heroes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Minneapolis–Today, grocery workers who were slated to walk off the job last Friday morning, instead overwhelmingly ratified their next two year contract with UNFI Cub Foods. The vote took place at 12 locations around the Western Metro, and UFCW Local 663...
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UFCW Local 663 anuncia equipo de liderazgo para representar y hacer crecer el sindicato de trabajadores esenciales de alimentos y tiendas más grande de Minnesota
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATAMartes, 20 de Septiembre del 2022 Contacto: Jessica Hayssen, 651-261-8559jessicah@ufcw663.org MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Hoy, el Director de Empaque del Suroeste de Minnesota de UFCW Local 663, Michael Potter, fue designado Asistente Especial del Presidente. La directora organizadora de UFCW Local 663, Rena...
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NEWS RELEASE: UFCW Local 663 Announces Leadership Team to Represent and Grow Minnesota’s Largest Essential Food and Retail Worker Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Contact: Jessica Hayssen, 651-261-8559 jessicah@ufcw663.org MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Today, UFCW Local 663’s Southwest Minnesota Packing Director Michael Potter has been appointed as Special Assistant to the President. UFCW Local 663’s Organizing Director Rena Wong was unanimously approved by...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 2, 2022 Contact: Jessica Hayssen, 651-261-8559 jessicah@ufcw663.org Workers join ranks of Minnesota’s largest essential worker union for food and retail MINNEAPOLIS, MN –Workers from Peace Coffee won union recognition today from a National Labor Relations Board election. Workers have...
Anticipated application dates The State of MN is continuing to work on the Frontline Worker Pay application system. They anticipate the 45-day application period to be open June 8 through July 22, 2022. These dates are subject to change. Am I eligible for Frontline...
Click here to be notified by UFCW Local 663 when the State of Minnesota’s online application for $750 frontline checks goes live! To be eligible for Frontline Worker Pay, the applicant: must have been employed at least 120 hours in Minnesota in one or...