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Four Half Price Books Stores Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices in Minnesota

July 13, 2023July 13, 2023

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 13, 2023 CONTACT: Pablo Willis, pwillis@ufcw.org Washington, D.C. — Today, Half Price Books workers in Minnesota who recently organized with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Locals 1189 and 663 walked off the shopfloor to...

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Grocery workers ratify historic contract with UNFI Cub, in first comprehensive victory for pandemic’s retail heroes

April 11, 2023May 25, 2023

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Minneapolis–Today, grocery workers who were slated to walk off the job last Friday morning, instead overwhelmingly ratified their next two year contract with UNFI Cub Foods. The vote took place at 12 locations around the Western Metro, and UFCW Local 663...

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UFCW 663 President Rena Wong’s New Year message to members

December 31, 2022February 24, 2023

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Dear Brothers and Sisters, As we begin 2023 together, the meaning of family in our lives is clearer than ever – the families we grow up with, the families we form, and this Union family we all build. Family is always there for each...

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2022 UFCW 663 Educational Grant Winners

September 8, 2022September 9, 2022

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UFCW Local 663 recognizes how important education is for the future growth of the young people in this country. We awarded 10 education grants to our members or their dependents to further their education in 2022. The winners receive a one-time educational grant to...

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Peace Coffee workers win NLRB union election

June 2, 2022June 3, 2022

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 2, 2022 Contact: Jessica Hayssen, 651-261-8559 jessicah@ufcw663.org Workers join ranks of Minnesota’s largest essential worker union for food and retail MINNEAPOLIS, MN –Workers from Peace Coffee won union recognition today from a National Labor Relations Board election. Workers have...

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Frontline Worker Pay Basic Information Needed to Apply

May 31, 2022July 27, 2022

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UPDATED! Information you should have ready for the application process Sign up Here for UFCW Local 663 Updates and send to a fellow frontline worker! The application will use knowledge-based authentication (KBA) to prove the applicant’s identity. The KBA process will require basic information...

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Frontline Worker Pay updates

May 23, 2022June 7, 2022

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Anticipated application dates The State of MN is continuing to work on the Frontline Worker Pay application system. They anticipate the 45-day application period to be open June 8 through July 22, 2022. These dates are subject to change. Am I eligible for Frontline...

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$750 Frontline Checks–Let Us Help You Sign Up

May 11, 2022May 23, 2022

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Click here to be notified by UFCW Local 663 when the State of Minnesota’s online application for $750 frontline checks goes live! To be eligible for Frontline Worker Pay, the applicant: must have been employed at least 120 hours in Minnesota in one or...

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Peace Coffee Workers Join Together for a Better Life

April 13, 2022May 11, 2022

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Workers seek union recognition for better pay, working conditions and a seat at the table FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 13, 2022 MINNEAPOLIS, MN –Workers at Peace Coffee signed and submitted cards to the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday to unionize with the...

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Retail booksellers join our Union!

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022

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By Jess Alexander, Union Representative/Organizer UFCW Local 663 has a new industry in our union family: retail bookstores! Workers at four Half Price Books stores in Minnesota unionized with the United Food and Commercial Workers this winter. On December 16 booksellers at the Coon...

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Four Half Price Books Stores Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices in Minnesota

Grocery workers ratify historic contract with UNFI Cub, in first comprehensive victory for pandemic’s retail heroes

UFCW 663 President Rena Wong’s New Year message to members

2022 UFCW 663 Educational Grant Winners

Peace Coffee workers win NLRB union election

Frontline Worker Pay Basic Information Needed to Apply

Frontline Worker Pay updates

$750 Frontline Checks–Let Us Help You Sign Up

Peace Coffee Workers Join Together for a Better Life

Retail booksellers join our Union!

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

2025 UFCW 663 Educational Grants Now Open!

UFCW 663 Workers at JBS Worthington Win Strong Contract

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