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President Matthew Utecht re-elected to Lead United Food & Commercial Workers Local 663

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021

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Utecht’s bold leadership will continue to build better lives for union workers throughout the Midwest BROOKLYN CENTER–Matthew Utecht, President of United Food & Commercial Workers Local 663, was re-elected by overwhelming acclamation at the monthly union membership meeting last night on May 3, 2021....

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State lawmakers, meatpacking workers announce new legislation to improve safety on the job

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021

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News release For immediate release January 27, 2021 State lawmakers, meatpacking workers announce new legislation to improve safety on the job Saint Paul, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers and meatpacking workers from Worthington, St. Cloud, and Austin announced new legislation today to improve safety on...

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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...

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United Food & Commercial Workers Local 663 Members Secure a Better Life, Ratify First Union Contracts

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020 Minneapolis, MN–Healthcare workers at Villa at Osseo voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first union contracts as United Food & Commercial Workers Local 663 members this December. Both full and part-time workers voted on December 23, which consists of licensed practical...

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UFCW Local 663 Members Win $15 an hour at Seward and Linden Hills Co-ops

October 28, 2020December 1, 2020

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Union members of UFCW Local 663 who work at Seward Community Co-op and Linden Hills Co-op in Minneapolis ratified contracts that raised wages to $15 per hour earlier this year. These wins arrive two years before Minneapolis’s minimum wage ordinance goes into effect. Workers...

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Union Grocer Lunds & Byerlys to Close Black Friday, Gives Holiday Pay to Workers

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020

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Brooklyn Center, MN– Statement from UFCW Local 663 President Matt Utecht: “Local 663 applauds Lunds & Byerlys decision to close on Black Friday and offer Holiday Pay to all workers, in addition to already being closed on Thanksgiving. These days off gives our hard...

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Seward Co-op Workers Ratify Three Year Contract for a Better Life and Better Wages

August 19, 2020August 20, 2020

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, August 19, 2020CONTACT: Jessica Hayssenjessicah@ufcw663.org, 651.261.8559 Collective Bargaining Agreement leads the Twin Cities’ unionized grocers locking in $15 starting wage Minneapolis –Today, members of the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 663 at Seward Community Co-op ratified their second union contract,...

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Use Your Voice: Union Contract Survey Now Available for Contracts Expiring in March ’21

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

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UFCW 663 members’ contracts that expire March 6 & 7 next year have an opportunity to negotiate over wages, benefits and working conditions we as union members want to improve. Please fill out a survey if you work at Jerry’s and Jerry’s Cub Foods,...

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UFCW Local 663: Kowalski’s Markets Hazard Pay Extension Critical Investment in Frontline Grocery Workers

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

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Union Demands All Grocery Chains Reinstate Hazard Pay as Workers Continue to Serve Minnesota Families During COVID-19 Pandemic FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 CONTACT: Jessica Hayssen, jessicah@ufcw663.org 651.261.8559 BROOKLYN CENTER, MN – Today, United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 applauded...

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Actualización de la Unión

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020

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24 de Junio del 2020 Querido miembro, Miembros de JBS ratifican nuevos salarios en el contrato de la Unión durante la pandemia COVID-19 Los miembros locales de empacadoras de carne 663 en JBS en Worthington votaron y ratificaron un nuevo acuerdo tentativo el Jueves...

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President Matthew Utecht re-elected to Lead United Food & Commercial Workers Local 663

State lawmakers, meatpacking workers announce new legislation to improve safety on the job

COVID-19 Update by UFCW Local 663 President Utecht

United Food & Commercial Workers Local 663 Members Secure a Better Life, Ratify First Union Contracts

UFCW Local 663 Members Win $15 an hour at Seward and Linden Hills Co-ops

Union Grocer Lunds & Byerlys to Close Black Friday, Gives Holiday Pay to Workers

Seward Co-op Workers Ratify Three Year Contract for a Better Life and Better Wages

Use Your Voice: Union Contract Survey Now Available for Contracts Expiring in March ’21

UFCW Local 663: Kowalski’s Markets Hazard Pay Extension Critical Investment in Frontline Grocery Workers

Actualización de la Unión

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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