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Nearly 100 members of UFCW Local 152 who work at the Tyson Foods plant in Vineland, N.J., ratified a new contract on June 13. These members are employed in the production, sanitation, and warehouse divisions of the plant.
The three-year contract includes guaranteed wage increases annually for the life of the agreement in addition to a ratification bonus. The second shift’s differential rate was also increased. Those who work a shift that goes into another block will now...

Workers at Half Price Books in Apple Valley, Minnesota, voted earlier this month to join UFCW Local 663, becoming the chain’s fifth unionized store in the state and the tenth nationwide.
The 15 booksellers organized to gain higher wages, more equitable staffing procedures, and a voice in the workplace. Workers at the store are responsible for selling books, buying used books, overseeing specific book sections, and serving customers....

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, observed this year on July 21, marks how far into the new year Black women must work to earn what non-Hispanic white men earned during the previous calendar year. This year’s date falls nearly two weeks later than last year...

A bargaining unit of 46 employees at six Commonplace Coffee cafes and one roasting facility in Pittsburgh voted to join UFCW Local 1776 last month.
The workers, who are employed as baristas, food preparers, and coffee bean roasters, were moved to unionize by a desire for livable wages, consistent hours and scheduling, improved working conditions, and a voice in the workplace. Workers also want to...