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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Minnesota bookstore workers ratify first union contract at Minnesota Half Price Books Stores
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...
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....
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.
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
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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UFCW Local 663 Essential Workers Ready to ULP Strike Brainerd Lakes Grocers Before Christmas
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...
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...
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...
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...