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Twin Cities Grocery Workers Win More Wages and Benefits in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic

Twin Cities Grocery Workers Win More Wages and Benefits in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic

United Food & Commercial Workers Local 663 Continues to Lead Midwest’s Unionized … [+]

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UFCW 663’s Letter to Governor Walz for American Rescue Plan premium pay follow up for essential workers

UFCW 663’s Letter to Governor Walz for American Rescue Plan premium pay follow up for essential workers

The post UFCW 663’s Letter to Governor Walz for American Rescue Plan premium pa… [+]

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UFCW 663 Members Ratify New Agreements, Gain Wages & Workplace Protections

UFCW 663 Members Ratify New Agreements, Gain Wages & Workplace Protections

Members at Lunds Manufacturing ratified a new two year agreement on March 30, 2021 th… [+]

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  • I want to give a HUGE shoutout to my former Cub Quarry co workers! I miss you all and know you’re working hard...It’s been…...[+] MORE"

    – Crystal Davis

  • Thanks to all my fellow workers at Cub Foods Fridley. You are all hero's to me....[+] MORE"

    – Janine

  • Dear Grocery Store Workers, Hello, my name is Paul and I am a college student in the Providence area. In this letter, I wish…...[+] MORE"

    – Paul Eom

  • I have been amazed with your dedication and patience these last 9 months! You have been placed in high-risk situations and often…...[+] MORE"

    – Janelle

  • My family and I are extremely grateful to all of the people who work so hard to provide our groceries to us at our local Ralph's.…...[+] MORE"

    – Arianna Yanez

  • hey thank you for all you do to keep us fed. i am sorry for all the people who tell you that "you're lucky you have a job." it is…...[+] MORE"

    – lisa

  • Thank you for all that you have done! You are all beautiful people and we are truly grateful for your work, sacrifice, and effort!...[+] MORE"

    – Kelley P

  • Hi, I am sorry about the people who may direct their frustration with the world at you. You are hardworking, important, and…...[+] MORE"

    – PJ (From the Poolesville C4 COVID Initiative)

  • Doctors, police officers, nurses and regular citizens like me, come into grocery stores everyday! We get food, medicine ,…...[+] MORE"

    – Joyce R. Katchen and The Crew at Kroger # 540
    Her store is:
    Krogers 2100 Lowes Drive
    Clarksville, TN 37040

  • Thank You for your service and great Customer Service Skills! Kroger North Augusta and Bilo Tabacco Rd.Augusta, Ga. Joeanne Odom…...[+] MORE"

    – Deidre Reese
    Thank all essential gricery stire associates

  • THANK YOU ALL TRUCK DRIVERS/ FOOD/ GROCERY STORE WORKERS!!!!!!...[+] MORE"

    – Bridget C. 19 yrs old NJ
    Thank you all!! You guys will ALL always be a first responder in a very special way in my eyes, just as a doctor, firefighter, or a paramedic. You allow us to get the food and goods we need to survive during these uncertain times, even though you could be at risk every day yourselves. We all love and appreciate what you do for us every day and will never forget that, even in 10 years from now. You are all HEROES!!!!!

  • 9:10PM 6/6/2020 Dear Gentlemen: I realize how hard you’re working, and I just want to say thank you.” “It’s people like you…...[+] MORE"

    – Kimtraila Williams
    9:17 PM
    6/6/2020
    Dear Gentlemen:
    We must acknowledge the commitment of all clerks, stockers, register personnel, baggers, deli workers, meat cutters, fishmongers, cleaners, maintenance workers, truck drivers, warehouse personal, floor managers and management in general, at all of our local grocery stores.

    A huge thank you for all you have done and continue to do during this extraordinary and critical time in our country.

    You are a credit to our community and should be held up as a shining example of perseverance and commitment to an overwhelming job.

    Working to serve the public is at times a difficult and thankless job, yet you carry on and continue to deliver.

    Without you and your continued efforts to help keep us fed we would be in very sad shape indeed.

    I heard someone stocking the milk case say “It’s like the day before a blizzard every day” and that sums it up in nine words.

    Unfortunately, this blizzard is going to be with us for a while, I know we can count on you to see us through to the end.

    So again, thank you for all you do.
    Let President Barack Obama know that Kimtraila has thank you and appreciate what all you do for the communities in which you serve.
    Kimtraila Williams

  • Thank you for all you do, especially amidst this pandemic it means a lot to us, people of the community. Who needs to go to…...[+] MORE"

    – Mary
    Thank you for all you do!

  • Thanks to grocery store workers who come into work and risk their lives to help the community and put food on our plates so I want…...[+] MORE"

    – Regis

  • May 4, 2020 Dear Grocery Store Workers, I would like to thank you for the courage you have to go to work every day. You are…...[+] MORE"

    – Yara Rios-Qurioga

  • Major kudos, thanks, and tons of gratitude to Jennifer working as a cashier at Cub in Brooklyn Center! She was so patient and…...[+] MORE"

    – Susan
    The whole front end was very helpful and cheerful. Thanks a ton to all the cashiers at the Brooklyn Center Cub Foods

  • No words can explain the amount of gratitude I have for all essential workers. This pandemic has opened my eyes to see how…...[+] MORE"

    – Carmina

  • Thank you for making this time a bit more bearable for everybody :) Your work truly means a lot and I really hope you all stay…...[+] MORE"

    – Carmina

  • I love my groceries stores so much, thank you for working hard! I have been able to keep eating my favorite foods like shrimp,…...[+] MORE"

    – Gary Dell’Abate

  • Shoutout to the front end team at the cub foods in Apple Valley, especially Monica who took the time to wipe down every…...[+] MORE"

    – Dave
    Love my cub!

  • Thank you to my students' parents, who work in grocery stores and keep families fed!...[+] MORE"

    – Melanie Goldberg

  • Just wanted to reply with a heartfelt and mindful message of gratitude for all your efforts advocating for me and all my fellow…...[+] MORE"

    – anon

  • Thank you to all of the grocery store workers holding it down for our communities. I pledge to #ShopSmart and wear a mask and…...[+] MORE"

    – Jessica

  • Thank You for taking this risk to keep our pantries stocked!...[+] MORE"

    – Tracy

  • I work for Festival Brooklyn park .we had a customer who wanted to show her appreciation for our hard work she picked up the…...[+] MORE"

    – Barb

  • Full of gratitude and thankfulness for all people who work tirelessly to put food and grocery items on the shelves for our…...[+] MORE"

    – Mike

  • Thank you all for working long hours, dealing with the madness and doing it with such dedication !...[+] MORE"

    – Pam D

  • Thank you to my meat cutters, stockers and employees at shakopee cub foods . We have worked extra hard on putting meat in the…...[+] MORE"

    – Jeremy dvorak
    Jeremy dvorak meat manager
    Shakopee cub foods

  • Major kudos, thanks, and tons of gratitude to Star working as a cashier at Cub in Bloomington! She was so patient and helpful…...[+] MORE"

    – Jessica

  • I Appreciate All of my staff at the Eden prairie store! We have been working non-stop-and I couldn’t get through this hard time…...[+] MORE"

    – Kerri Shay
    Cashier at Lunds and Byerlys Eden Prairie

  • Thank you for everything you do! In this critical time grocery workers ARE emergency workers!!...[+] MORE"

    – Casey Hudek

  • you selfless workers should be praised beyond words for your help to us all it allow our families to get all they need to items we…...[+] MORE"

    – jean

  • there are no words of gratitude honoring each and everyone of our grocery workers ESPECIALLY CUB FOODS...[+] MORE"

    – ronnie

  • Cub foods is a great employee and creates a solid team in its store who support each other and to be there as a team to keep…...[+] MORE"

    – Linda Gervais

  • Thank you SO much for everything you are doing for our communities. You are all so appreciated. Stay safe and be well....[+] MORE"

    – Shelby L

  • Thank you to all of you working extra hours, stocking shelves, putting up with A-HOLE customers and being you! You’re some of…...[+] MORE"

    – AJ Wentzlaff

  • Proud of my cub team. Stay strong stay safe. I love you all...[+] MORE"

    – Ashley Krohn

  • Thank you for all the hard work that you are doing during this time! You are appreciated! you are ensuring that people have food…...[+] MORE"

    – Carrie Monroe

  • Thanks...[+] MORE"

    – Susan Berndt
    I just want to thank all of you for working so hard and putting up with people's anger whenever we do not have what they want........
    Again thanks to all of you.Keep Smiling,

  • Dear President Utecht, Thank you for your email and for guiding and fighting for our union members during this unprecedented time…...[+] MORE"

    – Monica Hays

  • Thank you so much for the State Fair tickets!! My family had a great time and the weather was perfect!! We really appreciate it,…...[+] MORE"

    – Lori O, Cub Foods Maple Grove

  • Just a note to thank you so very much for the State Fair tickets you sent us. My wife and I had a great time. The weather was…...[+] MORE"

    – Chuck and Vicki Johnson

  • Dear UFCW Local 663, Thank you so much for the $100 gift card. Your kindness and thoughtfulness is appreciated. My bout with…...[+] MORE"

    – Beth Smith

  • Hello Staff of 663, This note is very late getting to you, so please accept my apologies. It means so much to our family that you…...[+] MORE"

    – Kelly Lego and Family

  • I thought I would send you a quick note to say that I just received my first pension check. Hopefully the first of many. I…...[+] MORE"

    – Jim Kammerer

  • Thank you very much for the Wild Tickets. It was my first game and I had a lot of fun....[+] MORE"

    – Kayla Brisk
    Employee of Super One in Baxter, MN

  • Dear Mr. Utecht and UFCW Local 663, We wanted to thank you very much. Our daughter, Jaclyn Zirbes, who has worked at the Chaska…...[+] MORE"

    – Mary Jo and John Zirbes

  • Matt Utecht and UFCW Local 663, I wanted to thank you so much for the $1000 Educational Grant that I received. I was so excited…...[+] MORE"

    – Jaclyn Zirbes

  • Thank yo uso much for the 4 State Fair tickets. We went on Friday, August 31, with out daughter, Joy, who is an art teacher. She…...[+] MORE"

    – Suzy Blewett

  • Thank you so very much for the State Fair tickets. We went the first day....[+] MORE"

    – Deb Woodruff
    :)

  • Thank you so very much for the 4 tickets to the MN State Fair. I had a wonderful time....[+] MORE"

    – Diane Radde

  • Workers Union Local 653, I want to thank you for the State Fair tickets from the drawing last month. We has a great time!...[+] MORE"

    – Sandy Drake

  • Thank you for the MN Zoo tickets. We had a great time. Perfect weather. And we rode a camel too! So thank you again....[+] MORE"

    – Jim Cagle and Gary Peterson

  • Thank you very much for the State Fair tickets. I am really looking forward to going this year. I love the food! Thanks again....[+] MORE"

    – Susan Hernandez

  • Thank you very much for the MN State Fair tickets! I am looking forward to attending the State Fair with my family. The fair is…...[+] MORE"

    – Karina Monson

  • Thank you very much for the $1000 educational grant! Being an employee of the Eagan Lunds & Byerlys store I have been working very…...[+] MORE"

    – Karina Monson

  • Thank you for the State Fair tickets. Can't believe it is that time of the year again. We will enjoy all the sights and smells…...[+] MORE"

    – Mary Ann Mingo
    Lunds & Byerlys Prior Lake

  • Thank you so much for your generous donation of Twins Tickets and for hosting a table! I know all of the associates had a…...[+] MORE"

    – Innsbruck Foundation

  • Thank you for the 4 fair tickets. I will enjoy the fair....[+] MORE"

    – David Belille

  • Matt and everyone at Local 663, Thank you for the Wild tickets you donated to my daughter in laws breast cancer benefit. I…...[+] MORE"

    – Nancy Brazil
    Lunds & Byerlys NE

  • Matt Utecht and staff, Many thanks for the State Fair tickets and Renaissance Festival tickets you sent us. Our family had a…...[+] MORE"

    – Chuck & Vicki Johnson and Family

  • Thank you so much for the State Fair tickets. My family had an awesome time at the fair. Thanks for all the things you do for us…...[+] MORE"

    – Elsie Nelson

  • Thanks so much for the MN Zoo Tickets! My daughter and I went last week and had a great time. Loved seeing all the animals,…...[+] MORE"

    – Sue Godfrey- Rockford Rd

  • Thank you for the two tickets that I won on the MN United FC Soccer game on May 12th. I was able to use the tickets and bring…...[+] MORE"

    – Jaclyn Zirbes
    Cashier, Chaska Cub

  • Thank you so much for the MN Zoo Tickets. I will surely appreciate a fun day at the zoo!...[+] MORE"

    – Carolyn Essmann

  • Thank you for the zoo tickets. I can't remember the last time I went there (Probably as a chaperone for a field trip). Now my…...[+] MORE"

    – Mary Ann Mingo
    Lunds & Byerlys Prior Lake

  • I just want to thank you for all the tickets I received in the past. The grandkids and I have a great time with all of them.…...[+] MORE"

    – Dorothy

  • Thanks for donating the Bears vs Vikings tickets. I was lucky enough to win and the seats were awesome! I took my sister who is a…...[+] MORE"

    – Wendy Eck

  • Thank you so much for the great seats to the MN Wild game on 12-27. It was a hard-fought game against the Dallas Stars whom we…...[+] MORE"

    – Joanne and Dan Irvin

  • UFCW Local 663 - Thank you so much for the Kowalski’s gift cards that I won. I was very surprised, thanks again....[+] MORE"

    – Jane

  • Thank you so much for the gift cards I received at the Health Fair. I thought the Health Fair was a huge success. It was…...[+] MORE"

    – Carol

  • UFCW Local 663 - Thank you for the educational grant, it is much needed and will be put towards my expenses here at NDSU....[+] MORE"

    – Andrea

  • UFCW Local 663- Thank you so much for gifts at Christmas time. The gift cards were much appreciated. To all of you at Local 663,…...[+] MORE"

    – Jacos

  • I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the circus tickets. It was a generous gift and much appreciated. It was a…...[+] MORE"

    – Mary

  • Just a note to thank all who put together the great fishing tourney and Hot Dog picnic. It was a blast for my family and we won a…...[+] MORE"

    – Larry Kavanagh

  • I wish to thank you for your representation for union support shops at the Crow Wing County Fair. Your message to support “people”…...[+] MORE"

    – Janet

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