UFCW members at Hormel Foods approve new collective agreement

30-09-2011

A new agreement covering 4,000 Hormel workers in five plants secures big wage increases, health care improvements and greater pension security for meatpacking workers and their families. The agreement sets a new standard for wages and benefits in the meat industry in the United States.

Five UFCW local unions took unified worksite actions over the past six months - actions that sent a strong message to Hormel that UFCW members are willing to fight and stick together for a contract that would secure wages and benefits that can support a family.

Nationwide, the UFCW represents 8,000 Hormel workers. The current agreement covers about 4,000 workers at the company's facilities in Austin MN, Algona IA, Fremont NE, Beloit WI, and Atlanta GA.

Source: UFCW [1]

The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) is an international federation of trade unions representing workers employed in agriculture and plantations; the preparation and manufacture of food and beverages; hotels, restaurants and catering services; all stages of tobacco processing. The IUF is composed of 394 affiliated organizations in 126 countries representing a combined membership of around 2,6 million.

How to contact the IUF:
Email: [email protected]
Post: Rampe du Pont-Rouge, 8, CH-1213, Petit-Lancy (Switzerland)
Phone: + 41 22 793 22 33
Fax: + 41 22 793 22 38

Links:
[1] http://www.ufcw.org/press_room/index.cfm?pressReleaseID=350