Cub Foods workers unionize and vote to strike over wages and protections.
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More than 3,000 grocery store workers in over 30 locations throughout the Twin Cities have declared their intent to strike, claiming a lack of protections since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 members are seeking a raise of $4 per hour throughout the next two years for full-time employees, and raises every six months for part-time employees. Cub Foods and UNFI have offered wage increases, but the union has refused to return to the negotiating table until April 11.
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