| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2002 |
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UFCW Vote Pays Off For Omaha ConAgra Workers ConAgra workers in the Omaha, Nebraska plant found their union vote pays off with their new union contract. The production workers, members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 271, overwhelmingly ratified a new two-year agreement that brings significant gains for the 500 workers and their families. The contract, ratified at meetings late last night, provides a real wage increase for workers that will improve their standard of living. The production workers will receive 35¢ an hour raise this year and 30¢ an hour more the following year. Both 2nd and 3rd shift workers will receive an additional 15¢ per hour premium. ConAgra and UFCW Local 271 worked together on this new contract that will significantly improve the quality of life for the workers and their families. The first contract for the production workers lays the groundwork for the future - one where workers have a voice over important workplace issues. It provides:
Today's new contract is the third UFCW contract to be ratified in the Omaha meatpacking industry since the joint UFCW/OTOC organizing drive began three years ago. Organizing efforts are clearly translating into higher wages and a better standard of living for hundreds of Latino meatpacking workers. "Standing up for a UFCW voice on the job is the best choice an Omaha meatpacking worker can make. Today's contract proves that a UFCW contract means increased wages, better benefits and a safer workplace," said Bill Schmitz, UFCW International Vice President and Director of the Food Processing, Packing and Manufacturing Division. |
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