RWDSU/UFCW Local 17 members who work at a distribution and labeling center for Del Monte Foods in Mendota, Ill., ratified a new contract in March.
The new three-year contract raises wages by 2.5 percent each year, and will move members to the RWDSU/UFCW Health and Benefit Funds Medical Plan, and the top tier dental and vision plans effective June 1, 2017. The bargaining committee also made numerous contractual improvements to vacation leave, funeral leave, and labor grade classifications, along with positive language changes.