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We would like to shine a light on the leadership team of Kowalski's for their continued show of appreciation for our members who are so essential to all of us. Kowalski's Markets notified employees this month that they are continuing to extend the $2 per hour premium pay. This came as good news to workers who find themselves in closer contact with customers during the holiday seasons.  Kowalski's is one of the few employers who have continued to pay an additional premium for retail grocery work.

On December 18, 2020, UFCW 1189 members at The Estates at Linden ratified a new 2-year agreement!  Cooks/Aides and CNA members will receive a 3% increase the first year with a 2.25% increase the second year with all member increases retroactive to October, 1, 2020.  Thank you to Ken Hatch and Cathy Sutherland for their hard work on the bargaining committee!

Congratulations the the UFCW 1189 members at Lake City Nursing Home, who on December 11, 2020, voted to ratify a new 3-year collective bargaining agreement!  The Union and Employer met multiple times to come to a tentative agreement that all parties believed was the best offer they could negotiate.  Subsequently, the membership agreed by an overwhelming majority to ratify that tentative agreement.  On 1/1/2021 all UFCW 1189 members will receive a 3% wage increase as well as an additional 1% wage increase effective 7/1/2021.  The parties will meet in 2022 and 2023 solely for the purposes of

ATTENTION GROCERY WORKERS - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Want to know if you’ve had COVID? Grocery workers are essential workers that might be at greater risk of getting infected with the virus that causes COVID 19. The University of Minnesota School of Public Health invites you to participate in a research study to determine if you’ve been infected with the virus. If you’d like to participate, a test kit will be mailed to your house at no cost to you.