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.