It’s Better in a Union September 17th, 2026 JBS Workers in Worthington Win Thousands in Backpay In 2025, JBS terminated a group of members just before the payout date of bonuses they won in their most recent contract. When UFCW 663 member Kelvin discovered...
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17 de Septiembre de 2026 Trabajadores de JBS en Worthington obtienen miles de dólares en pagos atrasados En el 2025, JBS despidió a un grupo de miembros justo antes de la fecha de pago de las bonificaciones que habían conseguido en su contrato más...
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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...
Workers Seek Higher Wages, Better Staffing, and a Voice on the Job Apple Valley, MN – Workers at Half Price Books in Apple Valley voted this week to unionize with United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663, becoming the fifth unionized Half Price...
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Half Price Books Workers in Apple Valley Unionizing for Better Wages, Staffing, and Job Protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026 Contact: Cedar Humphrey, cedarh@ufcw663.org Apple Valley, MN – Today, workers from Half Price Books in Apple Valley announced to their employer that they are forming a Union and demanded Union recognition. Workers filed with the National Labor...
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...
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UFCW 663 Member Speaks at Fight The Oligarchy Tour with Bernie Sanders and Peggy Flanagan
On May 2, Union members and community allies gathered in Rochester, Minnesota for the “Fight the Oligarchy” tour, featuring Senator Bernie Sanders and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. Among those in attendance was Josh Nelson, a member of UFCW Local 663 at Quality Pork Processing...
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....