My name is Lisa Thoma. I am from Worthington MN and I have worked at JBS since 1991. I have been a Union Steward for 28 years. I became the plant walking steward in 2010. My roles included helping members with their concerns in...
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Union Difference: Ancillary benefits open enrollment for majority of retail grocery union members
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,...
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...
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
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...
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
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
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...
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...
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...