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UFCW 1189 has reached a tentative agreement with Whole Foods Co-Op that will result in many improvements and NO concessions.  The negotiating committee stood strong to make the members' voices heard!  More information will be forthcoming…

UFCW 1189 currently has two vacancies on the Southern Division executive board.  Interested members should submit their letter of interest to President Jim Gleb.  The UFCW 1189 executive board meets monthly on the third Wednesday at 3:00 p…

Join us in-person or virtually for the UFCW 1189 general membership meeting on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.  In-person meetings will be held at both UFCW 1189 Union halls in South St. Paul and Duluth.  Members are also welcome to…

A tentative agreement was reached with Knowlan's for the Maplewood and South St. Paul store locations on April 19, 2023.  The settlement includes significant wage increases and improved contract language.  A ratification vote will be held…

Negotiations are moving forward. We have tentative agreements on non-economic proposals, and have been moving forward with economics. Economics are items that have a cost attached, such as wages and holidays. The parties have exchanged and…

UFCW 1189 and Knowlan's met to continue negotiations this afternoon.  Tentative agreements on all language change proposals have been reached.  The parties exchanged counter wage proposals, which were not agreeable to either, so…