We’re back! In 2017, we engaged thousands of Minnesota State Fairgoers at our UFCW Local 663 kiosk, sharing who we are and about the work we do. This year, we’re planning to be there again! The 2018 Minnesota State Fair runs Thursday, August 23...
Member Stories
Member Stories
Cooper’s County Market in Chaska: Local 663’s oldest independent union grocer featured on Twin Cities Live’s “Good Company”
Gary Cooper knows the grocery industry. Chaska’s oldest business in town, Cooper’s County Market has been around for 101 years. Cooper’s is home to UFCW Local 663’s oldest independent union grocery store. UFCW Local 663 members are proud to be a part of making...
Local 663 member Amy Swenson took part in the march protesting the Supreme Court’s Janus ruling last Thursday. She’s featured in the Star Tribune photography by Jeff Wheeler here.
I’m proud to report that the majority of our contracts for our large and independent grocers were ratified on or before Sunday, March 4. Members voted on Kowalski’s, Jerry’s, and Supervalu & independent grocers’ contracts including King’s County Market Andover, Driskill’s, Almsted’s, Knowlan’s Festival,...
Congratulations to UFCW Local 663 members at Gold Cross Ambulance in Mankato, MN who ratified a three year agreement on December 29, 2017. Members at Gold Cross are paramedics and EMTs in Greater Minnesota. Highlights of the agreement which went into effect on January...
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UFCW 663’s Mark McGraw receives OUTreach scholarship to national Creating Change Conference
New UFCW Local 663 member Mark McGraw of Linden Hills Co-op recently received one of five prestigious nationwide UFCW OUTreach scholarships to attend the Creating Change Conference in Washington D.C. this January. Congratulations! Mark is thoughtful, inclusive, and fearless in his organizing. His humor...
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On June 22, workers at three Seward Co-op stores in south Minneapolis voted to join UFCW Local 663 by an overwhelming margin. Earlier in June, the workers at the three stores, including the Creamery Café, the Seward Franklin store on Franklin Ave., and the...
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