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Union Difference: Ancillary benefits open enrollment for majority of retail grocery union members

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022

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By Scott Larson, Union Representative Live the Union Difference with Ancillary benefits that improve your life Ancillary benefits were bargained into the UFCW 663 contracts for all non-benefited members. Open enrollment is January and February 2022. Benefits include: Dental, Vision, Life, Doctor on Demand,...

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Dar Gracias y Avanzar Juntos

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021

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Quiero empezar ofreciendo mi más sincero agradecimiento. Gracias por el trabajo importante que realiza. Usted es puesto a prueba todos los días en su línea de trabajo durante la pandemia de COVID en curso. Continúa subiendo a la cima para servir a sus comunidades...

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Giving Thanks and Moving Forward Together

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021

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I want to start off by offering my sincerest thank you. Thank you for the important work that you do. You are put to the test everyday in your line of work during the ongoing COVID pandemic. You continue to rise to the top...

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Homestead at Anoka Nurses & Service and Maintenance members see significant gains in new contracts

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021

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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...

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Union Members Vote to Merge UFCW Local 663 & UFCW Local 9

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021

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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...

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Still Essential: UFCW Local 663 Grocery, Long-term Care and Meatpacking Members Testify at State Capitol for $250 Million for Hazard Pay Bonus from Federal Funds

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021

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By President Matt Utecht UFCW Local 663 and UFCW Local 9 members have been testifying for frontline worker pay at the state capitol to include food, retail and healthcare workers as well as meatpacking workers safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. UFCW Local 663 members...

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UFCW Locals 663 and 9 Members’ Testimonies Continue to Urge Minnesota $250 Million COVID Hazard Pay Working Group to Expedite Aid as Delta Surge Heightens Workplace Risks

August 3, 2021August 19, 2021

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UFCW Local 663 members continue to testify weekly at state public hearings on the $250 million given to Minnesota for Frontline Worker Pay. This group was created by Governor Tim Walz and Minnesota state legislators earlier in July as part of the state’s COVID-19...

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Actualización de la Union COVID-19

August 3, 2021August 5, 2021

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3 de agosto de 2021 Querido miembro, El reglamento de usar mascarilla por el COVID en Cub Foods y Lunds & Byerlys vuelve a estar en vigor para los empleados Cub Foods y Lunds & Byerlys son los últimos empleadores sindicales en restablecer el...

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UFCW 663 Proud Sponsor of Worthington’s International Festival

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021

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By Darin Rehnelt, Union Representative Hello everyone, our local union UFCW local 663 was a co-sponsor of the Worthington International Festival on July 9th and 10th in Worthington MN. We have been participating in this event for the last 20 years, helping to set...

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Minnesota Union Grocery Workers Boost Pay, Safety Protections in New Contracts As COVID Risks Continue for Essential Workers on Frontlines of Pandemic

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021

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Minnesota Union for Over 13,200 Frontline Food and Retail Workers Announce Major Worker Victories in Contracts for Grocery Workers Statewide FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 8, 2021 CONTACT: Jessica Hayssen (651) 261-8559, jessicah@ufcw663.org BROOKLYN CENTER, MN – Today, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) 663,...

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Union Difference: Ancillary benefits open enrollment for majority of retail grocery union members

Dar Gracias y Avanzar Juntos

Giving Thanks and Moving Forward Together

Homestead at Anoka Nurses & Service and Maintenance members see significant gains in new contracts

Union Members Vote to Merge UFCW Local 663 & UFCW Local 9

Still Essential: UFCW Local 663 Grocery, Long-term Care and Meatpacking Members Testify at State Capitol for $250 Million for Hazard Pay Bonus from Federal Funds

UFCW Locals 663 and 9 Members’ Testimonies Continue to Urge Minnesota $250 Million COVID Hazard Pay Working Group to Expedite Aid as Delta Surge Heightens Workplace Risks

Actualización de la Union COVID-19

UFCW 663 Proud Sponsor of Worthington’s International Festival

Minnesota Union Grocery Workers Boost Pay, Safety Protections in New Contracts As COVID Risks Continue for Essential Workers on Frontlines of Pandemic

Ahead of Minimum Wage Report, Workers and Labor Leaders Praise Gains in Minneapolis & St. Paul, Continue Push for Statewide Wage Increase

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

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