January 7, 2022 Español abajo Dear Member, I know you continue to work hard as a frontline essential worker who makes Minnesota work. Your safety and wellbeing are my top priorities. As the omicron variant begins to surge through our communities, below are some...
Author: UFCW Local 663
News
Minnesota bookstore workers win another NLRB union election, securing fourth store at national chain Half Price Books
Workers sought and won union recognition to negotiate for a livable wage, better working conditions and a seat at the table FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 6, 2022 Contact: Jessica Hayssen 651-261-8559 jessicah@ufcw663.org MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Workers from the St. Louis Park location at...
With an increase in seasonal illnesses and the holiday season, January is the month of critical blood shortages, so January has been named national blood donor month. In addition to the seasonal illnesses and holiday season, the ongoing pandemic has made it even more...
Benefits
Contracts
News
Frontline essential grocery store workers in Brainerd area ratify two year union contract that secures better wages and benefits
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2021 Union contract increases wages for all members, maintains current health and welfare benefits, secures retirement, and improves other benefits and working conditions Brainerd Lakes– United Food & Commercial Workers Local 663 union members from area union grocers voted...
News
Republican members of Frontline Worker Pay Working Group say grocery, meatpacking, and other essential workers not “worthy”
By Rena Wong, Director of Organizing Español abajo Wednesday, Oct 27, was the last of 13 meetings of the Frontline Worker Pay Working Group. Many UFCW Local 663 members from grocery, meatpacking, and healthcare testified throughout the summer to urge the working group to...
Benefits
Contracts
Member Stories
Homestead at Anoka Nurses & Service and Maintenance members see significant gains in new contracts
Homestead at Anoka members ratified both the Nurses Contract which covers RNs and LPNs and the Service and Maintenance Contract which covers CNAs, HHAs, Dietary, Housekeeping, Life Enrichment, Cooks and Maintenance Departments. The three-year agreements have substantial hourly wage increases in each year of...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive disease that makes it difficult for one to breathe. COPD can cause coughing that produces large amounts of mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and several other symptoms. At first, COPD may cause little to...
Merged local union will build stronger voice at work for thousands of frontline essential workers in the Midwest FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, October 22, 2021 Contact: Jessica Hayssen 651-261-8559 jessicah@ufcw663.org Minneapolis—Union members from United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 663 and 9 voted to...
Workers seek union recognition for livable wage, better working conditions and a seat at the table FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, October 15, 2021 TWIN CITIES, MN – Workers from Half Price Books delivered petitions to their bosses on Thursday to demand union recognition. Half...
News
Essential Workers Push Legislative Working Group to Make Deal That Includes All Workers & Call Special Session Covering *Only* Frontline Worker Pay
For Immediate Release: Sept 17, 2021 On Behalf of MN Nurses Association, SEIU Local 26, Unidos MN, UFCW Local 663 Contact: Josh Keller, jkeller@seiumn.org SAINT PAUL – This week essential workers who have kept us safe and healthy and our state running throughout COVID...