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UFCW 663 Workers at JBS Worthington Win Strong Contract

May 22, 2025May 22, 2025

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Members Win Line Speed Safety Improvements Amid Federal Deregulation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2025 Worthington–This week, union members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 at JBS Worthington voted to ratify a new union contract, winning key improvements in safety, attendance...

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

May 13, 2025May 20, 2025

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For Immediate Release May 13, 2025 Minneapolis, MN– Local UFCW 663 Workers at UNFI/Cub Foods, the largest grocery store owner in Minneapolis with 33 stores and nearly 3,000 workers, as well as workers at Haug’s and Knowlan’s Festival, voted to reject contract offers from...

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

April 18, 2025April 18, 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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UFCW 663 Grocery Negotiations Updates as of March 31

April 1, 2025May 7, 2025

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UFCW 663 Releases 2025 Cub Customer Survey Results

March 13, 2025May 7, 2025

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From January 27th to March 3rd, United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 ran an online survey for customers of Cub Foods. United Natural Foods Incorporated (NYSE: UNFI) owns Cub Foods. The intent of this survey was to see what customers would change...

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UFCW Local 663 Endorses Tim Walz for Kamala Harris’s Vice President Pick

August 6, 2024February 24, 2025

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2024 Minneapolis, MN – Today, the President and Executive Board of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 which represents 17,000 essential workers in grocery, meatpacking, food processing, and retail in Minnesota released the following statement. “We come...

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UFCW Local 663 Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for President

July 22, 2024February 24, 2025

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2024 Minneapolis, MN – Today, the President and Executive Board of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 which represents 17,000 essential workers in grocery, meatpacking, food processing, and retail in Minnesota released the following statement. “We take...

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Low-Wage Workers Demand Increase in Minimum Wage to $25 to Address Rising Cost of Living

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024

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For Immediate Release July 18, 2024 Retail, warehouse, and factory workers across Minnesota unite to advocate for a livable wage MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Today at 2:45 pm, a drove of low-wage workers from across the state joined unions and advocates in a press conference...

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Protecting Transgender Rights through Contract Language

June 14, 2024June 14, 2024

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UFCW Local 663 bargaining committee members fought for language in their contracts that would protect transgender rights while on the job. Here’s the language they fought for and won. Feel free to share and use when creating your proposals to protect each other at...

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Minnesota bookstore workers ratify first union contract at Minnesota Half Price Books Stores

June 3, 2024February 24, 2025

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 3, 2024 Workers sparked nationwide unionization efforts, win wages and job protections MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Workers from four Twin Cities Half Price Books locations ratified their first union contracts on Friday, May 31, 2024. Workers unionized with the United...

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UFCW 663 Workers at JBS Worthington Win Strong Contract

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

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

UFCW 663 Grocery Negotiations Updates as of March 31

UFCW 663 Releases 2025 Cub Customer Survey Results

UFCW Local 663 Endorses Tim Walz for Kamala Harris’s Vice President Pick

UFCW Local 663 Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for President

Low-Wage Workers Demand Increase in Minimum Wage to $25 to Address Rising Cost of Living

Protecting Transgender Rights through Contract Language

Minnesota bookstore workers ratify first union contract at Minnesota Half Price Books Stores

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

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

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UFCW 663 Workers at JBS Worthington Win Strong Contract

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