Recorded (10/12/2023) and Uploaded (10/26/2023)
In this special we speak with Anthony, a rank-and-file worker at Seward Co-op with United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) local 663 (https://www.ufcw663.org/). We discussed the contract that has recently been ratified by workers and includes significant material wins for wages and working conditions. This contract was won after workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike.
Links to topics covered in this interview:
UFCW Local 663 Workers at Seward Community Co-op Ratify industry leading contract: https://www.ufcw663.org/blog/2023/10/03/ufcw-663-seward-workers-win-huge-raises/
Minneapolis: UFCW 663 workers fighting for better pay, respect at Seward Co-op; management walks out of bargaining: https://fightbacknews.org/articles/minneapolis-ufcw-663-workers-fighting-better-pay-respect-seward-co-op-management-walks-out
Union members authorize strike at Seward Community Co-op: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/union-members-authorize-strike-at-seward-community-co-op/#:~:text=Union%20members%20at%20the%20Seward,grounds%20of%20Unfair%20Labor%20Practices.
Union workers at 4 metro area Half Price Books stores go on strike: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/union-workers-at-4-metro-area-half-price-books-stores-go-on-strike/
