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Maria DiPasquale 11/6/23 Maria DiPasquale 11/6/23

A 20 percent general wage increase and $1,500 ratification bonus are among the highlights of a new four-year contract for Local 110 members at Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The contract, ratified on November 1, also brings significant improvement to new hire vacation schedules as well as increased starting pay for new hires.

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Maria DiPasquale 10/23/23 Maria DiPasquale 10/23/23

RWDSU members, stewards and union representatives of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union convened in Huntington, West Viriginia, for the union’s Six-State Conference. Due to the pandemic and 2022 RWDSU convention, this was the first edition of this meeting since 2019, and it brought with it a sea of new faces eager to learn how to better represent members and strengthen the RWDSU.

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Maria DiPasquale 9/21/23 Maria DiPasquale 9/21/23

Members of the RWDSU Central States Council gathered for a meeting in Kansas City on Thursday, September 21, 2023. Thanks to all who attended for your service to your union!

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Maria DiPasquale 8/15/23 Maria DiPasquale 8/15/23

On August 15, 2023, RWDSU Local 379 members at Aramark Columbus ratified a new three-year agreement. They saw some of the largest wage increases they have ever had, in addition to maintaining their union pension and union health insurance. Congratulations to Aramark Columbus workers!

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