Congratulations to members of UFCW Local 75 working at Meijer 66 in Springfield who ratified a new agreement. Their new union contract raises wages and protects hours, in addition to other improvements.

Contract Highlights:

• Wage increases and top rate adjustments for top rated employees
• New service coordinator premium
• Reestablished Meat Cutter and Meat Apprentice classifications
• New language to protect 40-hour work weeks for full-time employees
• Addition of two PDO’s for employees with 20 years or more
• Posting on holiday work for every holiday
• Advance notice if Employees are required to work past their scheduled work shift

Special thanks to Bargaining Committee members Patricia Flack and Jerry Woolf and Union Representative Scott Adkins.