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

August 6, 2024August 15, 2024

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2024 Minneapolis, MN – Today, the President and Executive Board of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 which represents 17,000 essential workers in grocery, meatpacking, food processing, and retail in Minnesota released the following statement. “We come...

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UFCW Local 663 Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for President

July 22, 2024July 23, 2024

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2024 Minneapolis, MN – Today, the President and Executive Board of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 which represents 17,000 essential workers in grocery, meatpacking, food processing, and retail in Minnesota released the following statement. “We take...

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Low-Wage Workers Demand Increase in Minimum Wage to $25 to Address Rising Cost of Living

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024

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For Immediate Release July 18, 2024 Retail, warehouse, and factory workers across Minnesota unite to advocate for a livable wage MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Today at 2:45 pm, a drove of low-wage workers from across the state joined unions and advocates in a press conference...

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Protecting Transgender Rights through Contract Language

June 14, 2024June 14, 2024

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UFCW Local 663 bargaining committee members fought for language in their contracts that would protect transgender rights while on the job. Here’s the language they fought for and won. Feel free to share and use when creating your proposals to protect each other at...

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

June 3, 2024July 11, 2024

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 3, 2024 Workers sparked nationwide unionization efforts, win wages and job protections MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Workers from four Twin Cities Half Price Books locations ratified their first union contracts on Friday, May 31, 2024. Workers unionized with the United...

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UFCW Local 663 Essential Grocery Workers in Brainerd Lakes Ratify Contract

May 10, 2024May 10, 2024

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 10, 2024 Workers win increased wages and create pathways to better part time jobs Brainerd Lakes, MN –United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 union members at Quisberg’s and Miner’s grocery foods stores overwhelmingly ratified their union contract last week....

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Justice for Union Members at Jerry’s!

April 19, 2024June 17, 2024

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This April, we won a huge victory against Jerry’s! When Local 663 members in part time positions came forward and expressed they were not being offered the minimum hours that are stated in their union contract, UFCW Local 663 filed a grievance. The grievance...

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Members Energized to Win at First Power Summit on April 9

April 19, 2024April 21, 2024

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UFCW Local 663 members had an incredible day of visioning One Union, training and beginning to build over 1000 Strike Captains in the Metro area and 500 in food processing by the end of this year. President Rena Wong and Secretary Treasurer Michael LaCoste...

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UFCW Local 663 President Election Results

March 21, 2024June 17, 2024

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March 20, 2024 An election for president was held for the entire UFCW Local 663 membership on March 20, 2024. Rena Wong has been elected by an overwhelming majority of the membership to the executive position of President of UFCW Local 663.

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Essential Grocery Store Workers Demand Fair Wages from Brainerd Cub Foods & Pequot Lakes SuperValu Grocer at State Capitol

March 5, 2024April 21, 2024

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Brainerd worker delegation calls upon Cub Grocer Chris Quisberg to negotiate for fair wages at Bi-Partisan Bag off event during MN Grocers Association’s Lobby Day St. Paul, MN –On Wednesday afternoon, a Brainerd Lakes worker delegation of...

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

UFCW Local 663 Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for President

Low-Wage Workers Demand Increase in Minimum Wage to $25 to Address Rising Cost of Living

Protecting Transgender Rights through Contract Language

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

UFCW Local 663 Essential Grocery Workers in Brainerd Lakes Ratify Contract

Justice for Union Members at Jerry’s!

Members Energized to Win at First Power Summit on April 9

UFCW Local 663 President Election Results

Essential Grocery Store Workers Demand Fair Wages from Brainerd Cub Foods & Pequot Lakes SuperValu Grocer at State Capitol

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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