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School Bus Drivers in Canada Stand Together for a Better Life

On July 29, about 90 members of UFCW Local 832 who are employed as bus drivers and monitors at the Seine River School Division in the district of Lorette in Manitoba, Canada, ratified their first contract.

These workers joined UFCW Local 832 last July. The drivers and monitors previously had a worker’s association, but after concerns came up that the association wasn’t able to resolve, the workers organized and joined UFCW Local 832. After voting for a strike mandate and against the first offer, the workers prevailed in getting the contract they earned and deserve.

The new four-year contract includes increases to many aspects of the wage structure, including increases to the hourly pay, premiums, and allowance.

“The credit for this great first agreement goes to the hard work and dedication that our bargaining committee brought to the table,” said UFCW Local 832 President Jeff Traeger. “They landed a good deal that they can be proud of.”

Seafood Workers in Pennsylvania Ratify a New Contract

Members of UFCW Local 152 who work at E. Frank Hopkins Seafood Co. in Philadelphia unanimously ratified a new contract on July 19. E. Frank Hopkins Seafood Co. is a full-service, local seafood distributor and the 20 members are employed as dock workers and drivers.

The three-year agreement includes immediate 3 percent wage increases and future annual increases for the life of the contract. The negotiating committee was also able to secure continued monthly pension contributions, as well as maintain affordable health care through the UFCW Local 152 Health Fund.

In addition to the workers at E. Frank Hopkins Seafood Co., UFCW Local 152 also represents workers at Samuels & Son Seafood and Lawrence Street Seafood Company in Philadelphia.