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On August 2, over 1,100 members of UFCW Local 663 who work at Quality Pork Processors (QPP) in Austin, Minn., ratified a new contract that includes historic wage increases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The three-year contract includes a record-setting 15.6 percent wage increase for the members at QPP. Workers will see a $2.20 per hour wage increase in the first year alone, and a total increase of $3.10 per hour over the three-year agreement. On top of the increase, workers will also receive a $200 ratification bonus, and improvements to their vision and dental benefits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cI\u2019ll be celebrating this contract with my co-workers\u201d said Josh Nelson<\/strong>, who is employed in the cut department at QPP. \u201cHaving the negotiations room packed with members won us more money than we ever have before.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cThe workers at QPP stood together to demand a contract that values their hard work with fair wages and dignity,\u201d said UFCW Local 663 President Rena Wong<\/strong>. \u201cIn Austin, a proud union town, workers made it clear: fair pay isn\u2019t optional, it\u2019s necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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This is the second major contract victory for meatpacking workers in Austin in the last two years. In 2023,\u00a0Hormel\u00a0workers also won a major wage increase, setting a new meatpacking industry standard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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