Members of United Food & Commercial Workers Local 789 have approved three-year meat and grocery contracts with Twin Cities grocery stores, the union announced Sunday after the contract vote.
"The membership of Local 789 overwhelmingly endorsed the new retail Meat and Grocery Contracts which contained substantial improvements in starting wages, pension benefits and retirees healthcare plan," the union said in a statement on its website. It said more details of the vote would follow.
The new pacts cover some 5,000 clerks, cashiers, meatcutters and other workers at Byerly's, Lunds, Rainbow, Cub, Jerry's, Kowalski's, Festival and several other stores. The agreement raises wages and benefits 12 percent over the next three years, the union said.
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UFCW Local 789 publishes negotiations updates at its website, www.ufcw789.org
Members of United Food & Commercial Workers Local 789 have approved three-year meat and grocery contracts with Twin Cities grocery stores, the union announced Sunday after the contract vote.
“The membership of Local 789 overwhelmingly endorsed the new retail Meat and Grocery Contracts which contained substantial improvements in starting wages, pension benefits and retirees healthcare plan,” the union said in a statement on its website. It said more details of the vote would follow.
The new pacts cover some 5,000 clerks, cashiers, meatcutters and other workers at Byerly’s, Lunds, Rainbow, Cub, Jerry’s, Kowalski’s, Festival and several other stores. The agreement raises wages and benefits 12 percent over the next three years, the union said.
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New grocery contract would boost pay for entry-level workers
For more information
UFCW Local 789 publishes negotiations updates at its website, www.ufcw789.org