Over 300 members of UFCW Local 152 who work at Uptown Bakeries in Bridgeport, N.J., ratified a new contract on Feb. 10. Uptown Bakeries is a division of J and J Snack Foods, and these workers manufacture J and J Snack Food products, including donuts, pastries, pretzels, and more.
The three-year contract includes across-the-board wage increases annually and expands the night shift differential time, allowing more workers to earn the differential rate. The contract shortens the length of service required for senior members to receive more vacation weeks so that workers at Uptown Bakeries can have a better-balanced work-life schedule, and expands funeral leave.
The contract also establishes a “Joint Labor and Management Committee,” consisting of bargaining unit members, a union representative and management, who will meet as needed to discuss items of mutual concern. Members can also opt-in to voluntarily contribute to the local’s Active Ballot Club.