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JBS Meatpacking Workers Call for Improved Health & Safety at Worthington Plant

April 18, 2025August 26, 2025

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For Immediate Release April 18, 2025 Worthington, MN–United Food & Commercial Workers Local 663 meatpacking workers called on JBS Foods in Worthington to improve health and safety at their Worthington plant. Meatpacking is one of the most dangerous jobs in the country, and injuries...

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2024 Educational Grant Winners

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024

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UFCW Local 663 recognizes how important education is for the future growth of the young people in this country. We awarded ten education grants to our members or their dependents to further their education in 2024. The winners receive a one-time educational grant to...

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UFCW Local 663 President Election Results

March 21, 2024June 17, 2024

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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.

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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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Vertical Endeavors Workers Join Together for a Better Life

August 25, 2023December 21, 2023

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Workers seek union recognition from Midwest’s premier indoor rock climbing facilities for livable wage, better working conditions and a seat at the table FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 25, 2023 TWIN CITIES, MN –Today, workers from Vertical Endeavors announced to their bosses they have...

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Grocery workers ratify historic contract with UNFI Cub, in first comprehensive victory for pandemic’s retail heroes

April 11, 2023May 25, 2023

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Minneapolis–Today, grocery workers who were slated to walk off the job last Friday morning, instead overwhelmingly ratified their next two year contract with UNFI Cub Foods. The vote took place at 12 locations around the Western Metro, and UFCW Local 663...

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UFCW 663 President Rena Wong’s New Year message to members

December 31, 2022February 24, 2023

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Dear Brothers and Sisters, As we begin 2023 together, the meaning of family in our lives is clearer than ever – the families we grow up with, the families we form, and this Union family we all build. Family is always there for each...

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2022 UFCW 663 Educational Grant Winners

September 8, 2022September 9, 2022

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UFCW Local 663 recognizes how important education is for the future growth of the young people in this country. We awarded 10 education grants to our members or their dependents to further their education in 2022. The winners receive a one-time educational grant to...

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2022 UFCW 663 Years of Service Pins Distributed

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

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If you are a UFCW Local 663 union member interested in receiving a pin, please contact your union representative for your work location. June 5 years Kayayna Goman, Lunds & Byerlys, Burnsville 25 years Ann Scanlon, Jerry’s Cub Foods, Rogers 30 years Jeff Cleveland,...

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There is power in a union

March 19, 2022March 19, 2022

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My name is Charlie Mullen, and I’m a member of UFCW Local 663 working for Lunds & Byerlys in Minneapolis. Recently my union rep Scott Larson stopped by and we got to talking about how young people understand and view what the union does...

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JBS Meatpacking Workers Call for Improved Health & Safety at Worthington Plant

2024 Educational Grant Winners

UFCW Local 663 President Election Results

UFCW Statement on Ratification of Historic Hormel Foods Contract

Vertical Endeavors Workers Join Together for a Better Life

Grocery workers ratify historic contract with UNFI Cub, in first comprehensive victory for pandemic’s retail heroes

UFCW 663 President Rena Wong’s New Year message to members

2022 UFCW 663 Educational Grant Winners

2022 UFCW 663 Years of Service Pins Distributed

There is power in a union

Workers File Class Action suit against Hormel Foods

Workers at UNFI and Haug’s Cub Foods Win Contract with Better Wages and Benefits

Tribute to Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman

Workers at Minneapolis’s Largest Grocery Chain Reject Contract Proposal: Strike Could Be Imminent

SW Union Representative Job Opening

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