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This year, the UFCW joined with workers from around the country, in a variety of industries, who stood together for a better life. A list of organizing victories is included in this article.

Silvia Molina, who works at Lyle Cleaning Service in Baltimore, Md., joined UFCW Local 27 in January to stand up for better pay and a stronger voice in the workplace.

“It’s a great feeling to know that someone will always have my back in the workplace!” said Molina.

Bonnie Nyema, a nursing assistant at Villa at Osseo nursing home in Osseo, Minn., joined UFCW Local 663 in August for the better wages and benefits that come with a union contract.

“We came together to join our union because we are hoping to change the pay rate, the staffing, and instill more dignity and respect for everybody because those are the things we don’t have a voice about here now,” said Nyema. “We’re not asking for anything fancy or big, just treat us like human beings and things will go well. Now, with a union, we will have a voice.”

Here are the organizing victories that appeared in OnPoint this year:

Connecticut Public School Workers Join UFCW Local 371

Cresco Labs Workers Join Local 328 in Massachusetts

Health Care Workers in Connecticut Join Local 371

DC Holistic Wellness Workers Make History by Joining Local 400

Rhode Island Cannabis Workers Make History by Joining Local 328

F.B. Packing Workers Join Local 1445 for a Better Life

Local 367 Is Growing Our Union Family

Minnesota Health Care Workers Join Local 663 for a Better Life

Ohio House Democratic Caucus Staff Make History by Joining Local 75

More Cannabis Workers Join Local 1445

Washington Grocery Workers Join Local 21 for a Better Life

Pennsylvania Nursing Home Workers Join RWDSU/UFCW

More Kaiser Permanente Nurses Join Local 7 for a Better Life

More Cannabis Workers Join Local 1445 for a Better Life

More Workers at Lourdes Medical Center Join Local 21

Massachusetts Cannabis Workers Join Local 1445

Hospital Workers in Washington Continue to Join Local 21

Cannabis Workers in Chicago Join Local 881 for a Better Life

New Mexico Baristas Join Local 1564 for a Better Life

Allied Beverage Workers in New Jersey Join Local 1D

Minnesota Co-op Workers Join Local 1189 for a Better Life

Mississippi Hearthside Food Solutions Workers Join Local 1529 for a Better Life

Local 700 Grows Membership Amid Crisis

Albertsons Pharmacy Technicians in Wyoming Join Local 7 for a Better Life

IRI Workers in New York Join RWDSU/UFCW for a Better Life

Air Force Base Barbers Stand Up for a Better Life

A Victory for King Soopers Workers in Colorado

McNally Jackson Workers in New York Stand Together for a Better Life

More Zara Workers in New Jersey Join Local 888

Summit Pacific Hospital Workers in Washington Join Local 21

Hazardous Waste Workers in Illinois Join Our Union Family for a Better Life

Providence Hospital Workers Continue to Join Local 21 in Washington

Albertsons Deli Workers in Idaho Stand Together for a Better Life

Washington Counseling Center Workers Join Local 21 for Better Staffing, Pay

New Jersey Workers Join Local 312 to Strengthen Health Care Jobs

California Safeway Workers Unite to Strengthen Grocery Delivery Jobs

How UFCW Is Supporting Good Jobs for Cannabis Workers Nationwide

Chicago Area Cannabis Workers Make History by Joining Local 881

Baltimore Cleaning Service Workers Join Local 27 for a Better Life

Bob’s Discount Furniture Workers Protect Good Jobs in New Jersey

UFCW members stood together to negotiate strong contracts this year, and some celebrated the benefit of having a first union contract. A list of bargaining victories is included in this article.

Brandy Williams, who is a member of UFCW Local 27 and works at Peach Tree Acres assisted living facility in Harbeson, Del., ratified her first union contract earlier this year, which raises wages and improves benefits.

“I feel with the union in place, now I have job security and someone to fight for me,” said Williams.

Annesah Amatullah, a member of UFCW Local 663 who works as a part-time cashier at one of the three Seward Community Co-op stores in south Minneapolis ratified a new contract in August that improves benefits and raises wages to $15 per hour two years before the city’s minimum wage ordinance goes into effect. This was a significant win for these members, who are essential workers during this pandemic.

“I enjoy working at the co-op and I’m really happy about our vote,” said Amatullah. “Raising the minimum wage at Seward shows me that my work is important and that I’m valued as an employee. It also helps with less turnover because we’re making enough and don’t have to look elsewhere for better pay. Making more means I don’t have to pick up extra hours and allows me to spend more time with my son.”

Michelle Grennan, Kimberly Matson and Miroslava Dashkel, who are members of UFCW Local 21 and work at St. Anne Hospital in Burien, Wash., ratified a new contract in November that raises wages and improves benefits. Grennan, Matson and Dashkel were members of the bargaining team.

“We won! Through a pandemic, we worked together to secure a contract for a better tomorrow,” they said.

Here are the negotiating articles that appeared in OnPoint this year:

Senior Living Community Workers in New Jersey Ratify New UFCW Contract

Local 1262 ShopRite Maintenance Workers in New Jersey Ratify First Contract

Local 152 Pennsylvania Beef Workers Stand Together for a Better Contract

Local 1189 Minnesota Health Care Workers Ratify New Contract

A Better Contract for Local 21 St. Anne Hospital Workers

New Jersey ShopRite Retail Clerks Ratify New Contract

Cannabis Workers in San Francisco Stand Together for Better Wages and Benefits

Local 152 DWK Life Sciences Workers Ratify New Contract

Local 21 Aramark Uniform Services Workers Ratify New Contract

Smithfield Workers in Iowa Stand Together for a Better Contract

Local 152 Acme Markets Workers Ratify New Contract

Cannabis Workers in Massachusetts Ratify First Contract

Hanover Foods Workers in Delaware Stand Together for a Better Contract

Local 152 Health Care Workers Stand Together for a Better Contract

New Seward Community Co-op Contract Includes $15 Hourly Pay

Local 152 Old Fashioned Kitchen Members Stand Together for a Better Contract

Local 400 Kroger Workers in Virginia Stand Together for a Better Contract

Local 152 Seafood Workers Stand Together for a Better Contract

Local 1564 Co-op Workers in New Mexico Stand Together for a Better Contract

Local 152 Borough of Bradley Beach Members Ratify New Contract

JBS Workers Stand Together for Better Contracts

Cafeteria Workers in Connecticut Stand Together for a Better Contract

Cargill Workers in Three States Stand Together for Better Contracts

Local 99 Members Ratify New Contract While Observing Social Distancing

A Better Contract for Acme Markets Workers in New Jersey

Meat Processing Workers in Colorado Ratify First Contract

A Better Contract for New Jersey Health Care Workers

Kroger Workers Across the Country Stand Together for Strong Contracts

Strong Contract Achieved by Over 4,000 Washington Health Care Workers

Local 222 MercyOne Siouxland Nurses Stand Together for a Better Contract

A Better Contract for New Jersey Custodial Workers

Maryland Workers Make History With State’s First Cannabis Union Contract

St. Louis Grocery Workers Stand Together for a Better Contract

Delaware Workers Secure First Union Contract at Assisted Living Center