{"id":2814,"date":"2023-08-31T12:01:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T17:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw663.org\/blog\/?p=2814"},"modified":"2023-08-31T12:01:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T17:01:55","slug":"essential-meatpacking-workers-unite-for-labor-day-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw663.org\/blog\/2023\/08\/31\/essential-meatpacking-workers-unite-for-labor-day-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Meatpacking workers Unite for Labor Day March"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>March will honor legacy of workers\u2019 rights as current union contract sets to expire in September&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media Advisory for Monday, September 4, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Austin, MN<\/strong>\u2013 On Monday, September 4, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 union members who work at Hormel will host a Labor Day March through downtown Austin. The March honors the legacy of workers\u2019 rights and will call attention to the need for a fair contract. The current union contract expires on September 10, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UFCW Local 663 represents over 1600 essential meatpacking workers at Hormel who are a critical link in the world\u2019s food supply chain. Workers are proud to have kept Minnesota fed throughout the pandemic and to keep Hormel running today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Workers are standing together for industry leading wages, increased job safety and better benefits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What: <\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong>&nbsp; <\/strong>Labor Day Unity March<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When: &nbsp; <\/strong>Monday, September 4, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; 11:00 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> March begins at the Austin Labor Center, 316 NE 4th Ave, Austin, MN 55912<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufcw663.org\"><em>UFCW Local 663<\/em><\/a><em> represents more than 17,000 hard-working essential retail, meat packing and processing, food preparation and manufacturing, healthcare, and other workers in Minnesota. We strive to improve the lives of our members and of all working families by fighting for economic, political, and social justice in our workplaces and communities. UFCW Local 663 is part of the 1.3 million-member United Food and Commercial Workers International Union.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aviso a los medios para el lunes 4 de septiembre de 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contacto: Jessica Hayssen, 651-261-8559<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trabajadores esenciales de empacadoras de carne se unen para la marcha del D\u00eda del Trabajo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Marzo honrar\u00e1 el legado de los derechos de los trabajadores, ya que el contrato sindical actual expirar\u00e1 en septiembre.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Austin, MN<\/strong>\u2013 El lunes 4 de septiembre, los miembros del sindicato United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 que trabajan en Hormel organizar\u00e1n una Marcha del D\u00eda del Trabajo por el centro de Austin. La Marcha honra el legado de los derechos de los trabajadores y llamar\u00e1 la atenci\u00f3n sobre la necesidad de un contrato justo. El contrato sindical actual vence el 10 de septiembre de 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El UFCW Local 663 representa a m\u00e1s de 1600 trabajadores esenciales del envasado de carne en Hormel, que son un eslab\u00f3n fundamental en la cadena de suministro de alimentos del mundo. Los trabajadores est\u00e1n orgullosos de haber mantenido a Minnesota alimentado durante la pandemia y de mantener a Hormel en funcionamiento hoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los trabajadores se unen para exigir salarios l\u00edderes en la industria, mayor seguridad laboral y mejores beneficios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qu\u00e9: Marcha de Unidad del D\u00eda del Trabajo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cu\u00e1ndo: lunes 4 de septiembre de 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hora: 11:00 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00f3nde: Comienza marzo en el Austin Labor Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 316 NE 4th Ave, Austin, MN 55912<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UFCW Local 663 representa a m\u00e1s de 17,000 trabajadores esenciales del sector minorista, envasado y procesamiento de carne, preparaci\u00f3n y fabricaci\u00f3n de alimentos, atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica y otros trabajadores en Minnesota. Nos esforzamos por mejorar las vidas de nuestros miembros y de todas las familias trabajadoras luchando por la justicia econ\u00f3mica, pol\u00edtica y social en nuestros lugares de trabajo y comunidades. UFCW Local 663 es parte del Sindicato Internacional de Trabajadores Comerciales y de la Alimentaci\u00f3n de 1,3 millones de miembros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avis aux m\u00e9dias du lundi 4 septembre 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Personne-ressource : Jessica Hayssen, 651-261-8559<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Les travailleurs essentiels de Meatpacking s\u2019unissent pour la marche de la f\u00eate du Travail<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>La marche honorera l\u2019h\u00e9ritage des droits des travailleurs alors que la convention collective actuelle expirera en septembre<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Austin, MN<\/strong> \u2013 Le lundi 4 septembre, les membres du syndicat local 663 des Travailleurs unis de l&#8217;alimentation et du commerce (TUAC) qui travaillent chez Hormel organiseront une marche pour la f\u00eate du Travail dans le centre-ville d&#8217;Austin. La marche honore l\u2019h\u00e9ritage des droits des travailleurs et attirera l\u2019attention sur la n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 d\u2019un contrat \u00e9quitable. La convention collective actuelle expire le 10 septembre 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La section locale 663 des TUAC repr\u00e9sente plus de 1 600 travailleurs essentiels du conditionnement de la viande chez Hormel, qui constituent un maillon essentiel de la cha\u00eene d\u2019approvisionnement alimentaire mondiale. Les travailleurs sont fiers d\u2019avoir nourri le Minnesota tout au long de la pand\u00e9mie et de faire fonctionner Hormel aujourd\u2019hui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les travailleurs s\u2019unissent pour obtenir des salaires parmi les meilleurs de l\u2019industrie, une s\u00e9curit\u00e9 d\u2019emploi accrue et de meilleurs avantages sociaux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quoi : Marche pour l&#8217;unit\u00e9 de la f\u00eate du Travail<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quand : lundi 4 septembre 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heure : 11h00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O\u00f9 : Le mois de mars commence au Austin Labor Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;316 NE 4th Ave, Austin, MN 55912<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La section locale 663 des TUAC repr\u00e9sente plus de 17 000 travailleurs essentiels du commerce de d\u00e9tail, de l&#8217;emballage et de la transformation de la viande, de la pr\u00e9paration et de la fabrication des aliments, des soins de sant\u00e9 et d&#8217;autres travailleurs du Minnesota. Nous nous effor\u00e7ons d&#8217;am\u00e9liorer la vie de nos membres et de toutes les familles de travailleurs en luttant pour la justice \u00e9conomique, politique et sociale sur nos lieux de travail et dans nos communaut\u00e9s. La section locale 663 des TUAC fait partie du Syndicat international des travailleurs unis de l&#8217;alimentation et du commerce qui compte 1,3 million de membres.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March will honor legacy of workers\u2019 rights as current union contract sets to expire in September&nbsp; Media Advisory for Monday, September 4, 2023 Austin, MN\u2013 On Monday, September 4, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 union members who work at Hormel will host a Labor Day March through downtown Austin. 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