Job Title: Walking Steward (1st Shift)Status: Full-time appointment by President. Evaluations at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, and then yearly to determine success in position and if the appointment will continue. Immediate Supervisor: Southwest Union Representative, with direction from UFCW 663 Meatpacking Director...
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15 Grocery Workers Reclassified, Gain Access to More Benefits After UFCW 663 Wins Grievance
Fifteen UFCW 663 members secured more guaranteed hours and Union healthcare access because they held Jerry’s Foods accountable to contract staffing language. “I spent almost four years asking to be reclassified so I could get more hours, and it never happened. I had to...
It’s Better in a Union June 1st, 2026 JBS Worker Reclassified After 3 Years, Union Wins Backpay Sebastiana Panjoj Gonzalez, a meatpacking worker at JBS in Worthington, recently won $11,805 in backpay after discovering she had been underpaid for years. After talking with coworkers,...
1 de Junio de 2026 Trabajadora de JBS es reclasificada tras 3 años; el sindicato logra el pago de salarios atrasados Sebastiana Panjoj Gonzalez, trabajadora de la planta empacadora de carne de JBS en Worthington, obtuvo recientemente $11,805 en salarios atrasados tras descubrir que...
Recently, UFCW 663 member Gabe Court from Driskill’s Downtown Market experienced the Union Advantage firsthand when he was unjustly terminated. Gabe had recently been assigned the responsibility of reviewing timecards and applying PTO and ESST. He was then terminated for allegedly failing to follow...
Amara works at Lunds and Byerlys in Uptown Minneapolis. After talking with a coworker who had less seniority but was earning nearly the same wage, she wasn’t sure her rate of pay made sense. She brought her concerns to her coworkers and fellow Union...
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How One Steward Helped a Coworker Recover An Entire Year of Backpay
Following 22 years in the grocery industry and a historic contract in 2023, Union steward Sue from Cub Foods stepped up to help her coworkers fight for justice in the workplace. “I asked my coworker Sam if he had gotten his raise,” Sue said....
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Terminated by the Boss. Supported by his Steward. Reinstated by his Union.
David Benford has worked part-time at Cub Northside for two years. He grew up in North Minneapolis, and takes pride in serving the community he was raised in. He enjoys working alongside his coworkers and helping customers every day. David depends on this job...
It’s Better in a Union March 2nd, 2026 Members at Kowalski’s Win More Than $5,000 in 401(k) Contributions Earlier in 2025, it came to our attention that Kowalski’s had exceeded their contractual limit of Group 3 employees by 57 workers. UFCW 663 took action...
Es Mejor en un Sindicato 2 de marzo de 2026 Trabajadores en JBS Recuperan Sus Empleos y Se Eliminan Sanciones Injustas Los miembros en JBS en Worthington han reportado un aumento en sanciones injustas por parte de Recursos Humanos, causando incertidumbre y dificultades para...