Local 1189 Southern Division Breakfast with Santa

Local 1189 southern division members and their families are invited to attend this free event on Saturday, December 14, 2019!  Breakfast will be served from 9:30-10:30 a.m. (doors open at 9:00 a.m.)  From 10:30 a.m.

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March 8th, 2019

Union and St. Paul Area Retailers Begin Contract Talks

Retail Grocery Employers from the St. Paul area (corporate Cub, Jerry's, Kowalski's, and Knowlan's) met with the Union and exchanged proposals on Thursday March 7, 2019. Conversations were cordial with very few if any surprises. After a break for lunch the parties briefly responded to each other's proposals, agreeing only to issues that would be considered "housekeeping" in nature.  Union and Employer Trustees for the Local Union's Health and Welfare Plan are scheduled to meet on March 13, 2019 to review the plan's funding status and discuss plan options.

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March 8th, 2019

Local 1189 Welcomes James Westin!

Local 1189 is pleased to annouce that James Westin has accepted a position on Staff as an Organizer for Local 1189. James began his work on staff in early February of this year, but his time with the Union began well before that. James describes his path to our office in the following paragraph.

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March 6th, 2019

Northern Union Members Exchange Proposals with ARGA Employers

March 6, 2019 - the Union Bargaining committee made up of Northern Union members working at Super One and Mount Royal stores met with the ARGA  Employers (Arrowhead Retail Grocers Alliance) to exchange proposals.  The Union's proposals were focused on increasing the equity among classifications by removing all two-tier rates and benefits, maintaining health care, and improving the wage structure across all classifications.  The Employer's initial offer contained many proposals to remove benefits for long-service members.

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March 1st, 2019

Union Tannery Workers Exchange Proposals with Employer

Union members working at the S.B. Foot Tannery in Red Wing meet at the Red Wing Labor Hall on February 26 to finalize proposals for changes and improvements to their collective bargaining agreement (Union Contract) which is in effect through April 1, 2019. The Union committee, lead by President Christensen, met with Company Representatives on March 1, 2019, at the National Guard Armory in Red Wing, and presented the Union's proposals.

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