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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, 2025April 1, 2025

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UFCW 663 Releases 2025 Cub Customer Survey Results

March 13, 2025March 13, 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 Local 663 Essential Grocery Workers in Brainerd Lakes Ratify Contract

May 10, 2024May 10, 2024

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 10, 2024 Workers win increased wages and create pathways to better part time jobs Brainerd Lakes, MN –United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 union members at Quisberg’s and Miner’s grocery foods stores overwhelmingly ratified their union contract last week....

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Justice for Union Members at Jerry’s!

April 19, 2024June 17, 2024

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This April, we won a huge victory against Jerry’s! When Local 663 members in part time positions came forward and expressed they were not being offered the minimum hours that are stated in their union contract, UFCW Local 663 filed a grievance. The grievance...

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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

UFCW Local 663 Essential Grocery Workers in Brainerd Lakes Ratify Contract

Justice for Union Members at Jerry’s!

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

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