{"id":63766,"date":"2025-12-10T11:27:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T16:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?post_type=victories&#038;p=63766"},"modified":"2025-12-10T11:27:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T16:27:30","slug":"food-processing-workers-in-new-jersey-ratify-a-new-contract","status":"publish","type":"victories","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/actions\/victories\/food-processing-workers-in-new-jersey-ratify-a-new-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Processing Workers in New Jersey Ratify a New Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 200 members of UFCW Local 152 who work at Top Quality \u201cTQ\u201d Baking, a Marzetti company in Vineland, N.J., ratified a new contract on Nov. 5. These workers are employed in production, sanitation, maintenance, and more, and help to produce the popular frozen \u201cTexas Toast\u201d garlic bread, which can be found at union retailers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the ratification of the new three-year contract, all members at TQ Baking received an immediate across-the-board wage increase. Future increases were also guaranteed throughout the life of the contract. Most classifications also received market adjustments to their wages, further benefiting our members.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through hard bargaining, the contract ensures that our members will maintain affordable union health care. The company also agreed to raise the 401(k) match, allowing our members to save more and plan for a more comfortable retirement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agreement shortens the length of service needed for senior members to receive more vacation weeks, allowing the members at TQ Baking to have a better-balanced work-life schedule. The company also agreed to purchase company-approved safety shoes annually, as well as furnish and launder all uniforms.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 200 members of UFCW Local 152 who work at Top Quality \u201cTQ\u201d Baking, a Marzetti company in Vineland, N.J., ratified a new contract on Nov. 5. These workers are employed in production, sanitation, maintenance, and more, and help to produce the popular frozen \u201cTexas Toast\u201d garlic bread, which can be found at union retailers. 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