Bargaining

 On August 23, members of UFCW Local 1776 at BC Natural Chicken in Fredricksburg, PA(nearLebanon) ratified a new three year agreement by an almost two-to-one margin.  During the course of negotiations Coleman Natural Foods, owner of the facility, was acquired by Perdue.  Negotiations were very challenging.

 UFCW Local 1776 members employed by Rite Aid ratified a new collective bargaining agreement tonight (Wednesday, July 27, 2011) with 71% voting in favor of the new contract.  The agreement covers approximately 2600 members working in the Philadelphia, Reading and Northeast Pennsylvania areas.  

 United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776 and Rite Aid have reached a tentative agreement on new labor contracts covering about 2,600  workers in the company’s stores in Greater Philadelphia, the Reading area and Northeast Pennsylvania.

Wendell W. Young, IV, President of Local 1776, said the proposed three contracts will be presented to the members of the union for a ratification vote in meetings next week.  The Union and its bargaining committee are recommending ratification. 

June 30, 2011 --  Local 1776 Members at Schott North America in Duryea, PA today ratified a new four-year agreement that provides the members with decent wage increases and health care benefits for themselves and  their families.