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On May 5, the hard-working men and women at a ConAgra plant in Indianapolis voted to join the UFCW union family and become part of UFCW Local 700.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Nearly 300 workers make Marie Callendar\u2019s pies at the plant, which was formerly owned by another company and purchased by ConAgra about three years ago. Organizers handbilled the plant and learned about the issues most important to this diverse group of workers, including better pay, fair treatment, and respect on the job. UFCW Local 700 represents about 300 workers making Reddi-Wip and margarine at a ConAgra plant less than three miles away from the newly organized facility. At the union plant, workers earn higher wages, have better benefits, and have job security through their union contract.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cWe can now join our sister plant with the right to negotiate for a brighter future,\u201d said Kenny Green, a lead organizing committee member. \u201cBy forming our union, we\u2019re standing up for better wages and benefits, and most importantly, a voice on the job.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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