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

February 14, 2024August 15, 2024

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2024 Madelia, MN–United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663, who represents 5,000 essential meatpacking workers across Minnesota, held a Zoom press conference with Unidos MN to call on meatpacking employers to establish a child well-being fund. Union members...

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Brainerd Lakes Essential Grocery Store Workers Reject Employer Offers for Second Time at Cub Foods, SuperValu, Super One Foods

January 19, 2024April 21, 2024

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 19, 2024 Brainerd Lakes, MN –On Thursday, members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 who work at Quisberg’s and Miner’s grocery foods stores overwhelmingly voted to reject their employers’ offers for a second time. Over the...

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Grocery Store Workers on Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices at Brainerd Lakes Cub Foods, SuperValu, Super One Foods

December 22, 2023April 21, 2024

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 22, 2023 Brainerd Lakes, MN – Today, over 500 members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 who work at Quisberg’s and Miner’s grocery foods stores began an Unfair Labor Practices (ULP) strike against the grocery employers...

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UFCW Local 663 Essential Workers Ready to ULP Strike Brainerd Lakes Grocers Before Christmas

December 20, 2023April 21, 2024

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 20, 2023 Brainerd Lakes, MN –United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 essential grocery workers in the Brainerd Lakes area continue to prepare for a Christmas time ULP Strike. Workers announced the ULP strike dates last week because their rights...

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UFCW Local 663 Call for Peace and Ceasefire

December 17, 2023August 15, 2024

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The UFCW Local 663 executive board mourns the loss of life in Israel and Palestine. We express our solidarity with all workers for the right to live peacefully, with dignity and respect. Palestinian and Israeli civilian populations must be protected. We hope for a...

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UFCW Local 663 Essential Grocery Store Workers Announce 4 Day ULP Strike over Christmas

December 12, 2023April 21, 2024

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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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Vertical Endeavors Workers Win Union Election

November 29, 2023April 21, 2024

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First ever climbing gym workers unionize with United Food and Commercial Workers in Minnesota FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 29, 2023 TWIN CITIES, MN –Today, an overwhelming 81.8% of Vertical Endeavors workers in the Twin Cities voted to join the United Food and Commercial...

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Hiring: Communications Specialist

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023

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Job Title: Communications SpecialistStatus: Full-timeImmediate Supervisor: Communications DirectorLocation: Brooklyn CenterDate: 10/10/2023Starting Salary: $55,000 JOB SUMMARY PURPOSE: UFCW Local 663 is seeking a Communications Specialist who can use social media and other tools to help deepen and build worker organizing. The ideal candidate will have...

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Maple Grove REI Workers Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices & Unilateral Layoffs

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

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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...

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UFCW Statement on Ratification of Historic Hormel Foods Contract

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023

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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...

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

Brainerd Lakes Essential Grocery Store Workers Reject Employer Offers for Second Time at Cub Foods, SuperValu, Super One Foods

Grocery Store Workers on Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices at Brainerd Lakes Cub Foods, SuperValu, Super One Foods

UFCW Local 663 Essential Workers Ready to ULP Strike Brainerd Lakes Grocers Before Christmas

UFCW Local 663 Call for Peace and Ceasefire

UFCW Local 663 Essential Grocery Store Workers Announce 4 Day ULP Strike over Christmas

Vertical Endeavors Workers Win Union Election

Hiring: Communications Specialist

Maple Grove REI Workers Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices & Unilateral Layoffs

UFCW Statement on Ratification of Historic Hormel Foods Contract

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

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