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Members of UFCW Local 152 who work at Liberty Bell Steak Company in Philadelphia ratified a new contract on Oct. 30 that raises wages and improves benefits.

In the new five-year contract, UFCW Local 152 members secured pay increases each year through 2025, as well as a contract ratification bonus. Retirement security is a top priority for our members, and this contract also includes matching monthly contributions by the employer to the UFCW Local 152 Savings Plan on behalf of every member.

UFCW Local 152 members also secured additional benefits, like access to prepaid legal services and new language for Shop Stewards. As a result, Shop Stewards at Liberty Bell Steak Company can now attend one paid Steward Day per year and meet with new hires for up to 30 minutes to help them learn about how the union is standing up for members every day.

UFCW Local 152 members at Liberty Bell Steak Company produce quality beef chip steaks that are shipped to communities across the country. The company is best known for producing the meat for what is widely known as the “Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich.”

Members of the Negotiating Committee included Assistant Director of Collective Bargaining Lisa Sanders, Union Representative Greg Torian, Chief Shop Steward Fred Drayton, and Committeeperson Vincent Freeman.

About 90 members of UFCW Local 152 who work at Hanover Foods in Clayton, Del., recently ratified a new contract that raises wages and protects benefits.

The three-year contract includes substantial wage increases, with many year-round positions receiving negotiated, market-driven increases that range from $0.85 to $2.95 per hour in the first year of the agreement alone. The contract maintains little to no cost share increases on their affordable health insurance and increases the weekly maximum pay for temporary disability.

The contract also includes new language to strengthen the rights of our union members, including:

• Guaranteeing that Shop Stewards are permitted time to introduce themselves to new hires and explain the benefits of the contract;
• Clarifying training pay for grades (4) and above; and
• Closing a possible loophole that ensures newly hired employees still on probation will be offered more weekly work opportunities than any temporary help that may be used during peak seasons.

Members of UFCW Local 152 work in a variety of positions at the Hanover Foods facility, including production, sanitation, maintenance, shipping and receiving, and more. The Hanover Foods plant in Clayton is best known for supplying frozen waffles, grilled chicken, and various vegetables.

Members of the Negotiating Committee included Director of Collective Bargaining Dan Ross; Recorder/Assistant Director of Collective Bargaining Lisa Sanders; Union Representative Greg Torian; Shop Stewards Valerie Savage, Tyshika Hayes, Dave Johnson; and member Joe Drummond.