On June 22, workers at three Seward Co-op stores in south Minneapolis voted to join UFCW Local 663 by an overwhelming margin. Earlier in June, the workers at the three stores, including the Creamery Caf\u00e9, the Seward Franklin store on Franklin Ave., and the Seward Friendship store at 38th St. and Clinton Ave., held a rally for a voice in the workplace after submitting cards authorizing representation by UFCW Local 663 to the National Labor Relations Board. This victory comes on the heels of employees at Eastside Food Co-op and Linden Hills Co-op also voting to join UFCW Local 663.
\n\u201cWe are happy to be moving forward together, workers and management, because we\u2019re committed to making the co-op a better place for both customers and the dedicated people who work at Seward,\u201d said Amber Young, who works at the Seward Franklin store.<\/p>\n
\u201cWorkers have come together to say yes to UFCW 663, yes to fair wages, yes to negotiating better benefits, and yes to respect and dignity in the workplace,\u201d said Max Storey, who works at the Seward Friendship store.
\n\u201cI appreciate the diverse perspectives and experiences that everyone brings to the work we do in the co-op. Most importantly, I\u2019m looking forward to protecting and supporting all of my co-workers through a collective bargaining agreement,\u201d said Bailey Lutz who works at The Creamery.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe welcome everyone who works at Seward Co-op to the UFCW Local 663 union family. We\u2019re looking forward to helping them negotiate a better life for themselves and their families. Co-op values are union values, so we feel this new partnership will only make Seward Co-op and our local community stronger,\u201d said UFCW Local 663 President Matt Utecht.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"