Cub Foods Workers Authorize Union Strike At 33 Twin Cities Stores

A union that represents thousands of Cub Foods employees in the Twin Cities has authorized a strike as they push for higher wages.

United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Union Local 663 said during a meeting held on Tuesday that 94.5% of its members voted in favor of the strike. Over 3,000 workers are represented by the union.

Union representatives say the initiative is focused on raising wages for all full-time and part-time employees as part of new contract negotiations. The next bargaining session is expected to be held on Friday with a 10-day grace period until a strike is launched, if deals aren't agreed upon by both parties.

At a news conference Wednesday, union members said they have been working without a contract since early March.

The union has proposed a two-year increase of $4/hour for full-time employees, including a $2 raise in Year 1 and a $2 raise in Year 2. Cub reportedly countered with a $2.75/hour increase; $1.50 for the first year and $1.25 for the following year.

Thirty-three stores would be impacted by the potential strike. They are located in:

1. Apple Valley
2. Blaine North
3. Blaine South
4. Blaine West
5. Bloomington
6. Brooklyn Park North
7. Brooklyn Park South
8. Burnsville Heart of the City
9. Burnsville South
10. Champlin
11. Chanhassen
12. Coon Rapids South
13. Crystal
14. Eagan East
15. Eagan North
16. Eagan West
17. Fridley
18. Lakeville North
19. Lakeville South
20. Lakeville West
21. Maple Grove
22. Monticello
23. New Brighton
24. North Minneapolis
25. Plymouth
26. Plymouth Vicksburg Ln. N.
27. Rockford Road
28. Rosemount
29. Savage
30. Shorewood
31. St. Louis Park Uptown
32. St. Louis Park West End
33. St. Anthony

SOURCE: Bring Me The News