Seward Co-op Workers Ratify Three Year Contract for a Better Life and Better Wages

https://www.ufcw663.org/blog/2020/08/19/seward-co-op-workers-ratify-three-year-contract-for-a-better-life-and-better-wages/

By UFCW Local 663 on Aug 19, 2020
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Wednesday, August 19, 2020
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Collective Bargaining Agreement leads the Twin Cities’ unionized grocers locking in $15 starting wage
Minneapolis –Today, members of the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 663 at Seward Community Co-op ratified their second union contract, solidifying a $15 an hour starting wage scale that goes into effect on August 21, 2020 and additional paid time off (PTO) for members beginning on January 4, 2021. This is a significant win for grocery workers, who are essential workers during the COVID-19 global pandemic.

The impact of the $15 an hour wage scale at Seward means that upon ratification, approximately 56% of current employees will receive a pay raise of $1.50 an hour, and about 20% of current employees will receive a pay raise of $1 an hour or more. To help balance the increase in cost of living per year, the agreement includes guaranteed pay increases for members based on years of service every year of the three year contract.

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