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May 18, 2021 Dear Member, Last Thursday, the CDC released updated guidelines for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 that relaxed mask wearing and social distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace...
Help advocate for better workplace safety by participating in a short, text message-based study! Your union, the United Food and Commercial Workers, believes essential workers must remain a priority when it comes to improving workplace safety, accessing life-saving vaccinations, and receiving critical resources that...
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UFCW Local 663 Member Exclusive: Free College Information Session on May 20
As a union member of UFCW Local 663, you have access to the free college benefit for a 2 year degree, and now, you can obtain a 4 year Bachelor’s Degree. All for free! Register for an information session on Thursday, May 20 at...
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President Matthew Utecht re-elected to Lead United Food & Commercial Workers Local 663
Utecht’s bold leadership will continue to build better lives for union workers throughout the Midwest BROOKLYN CENTER–Matthew Utecht, President of United Food & Commercial Workers Local 663, was re-elected by overwhelming acclamation at the monthly union membership meeting last night on May 3, 2021....
News release For immediate release January 27, 2021 State lawmakers, meatpacking workers announce new legislation to improve safety on the job Saint Paul, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers and meatpacking workers from Worthington, St. Cloud, and Austin announced new legislation today to improve safety on...
Diciembre 31, 2020 Querido Miembro: Quiero agradecerte por tu arduo trabajo y sacrificio en este año sin precedentes. 2020 ha traído desafíos en todas sus formas: como trabajadores, como familias y miembros de la comunidad. Nuestra humanidad nos une y, a la luz de...
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United Food & Commercial Workers Local 663 Members Secure a Better Life, Ratify First Union Contracts
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 Minneapolis, MN–Healthcare workers at Villa at Osseo voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first union contracts as United Food & Commercial Workers Local 663 members this December. Both full and part-time workers voted on December 23, which consists of licensed practical...
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UFCW Local 663 Members Win $15 an hour at Seward and Linden Hills Co-ops
Union members of UFCW Local 663 who work at Seward Community Co-op and Linden Hills Co-op in Minneapolis ratified contracts that raised wages to $15 per hour earlier this year. These wins arrive two years before Minneapolis’s minimum wage ordinance goes into effect. Workers...
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Union Grocer Lunds & Byerlys to Close Black Friday, Gives Holiday Pay to Workers
Brooklyn Center, MN– Statement from UFCW Local 663 President Matt Utecht: “Local 663 applauds Lunds & Byerlys decision to close on Black Friday and offer Holiday Pay to all workers, in addition to already being closed on Thanksgiving. These days off gives our hard...