{"id":64312,"date":"2026-03-19T14:27:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?post_type=victories&#038;p=64312"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:27:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:27:56","slug":"bakery-workers-in-new-jersey-ratify-a-new-contract","status":"publish","type":"victories","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/actions\/victories\/bakery-workers-in-new-jersey-ratify-a-new-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakery 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\">Over 300 members of UFCW Local 152 who work at Uptown Bakeries in Bridgeport, N.J., ratified a new contract on Feb. 10. Uptown Bakeries is a division of J&amp;J Snack Foods, and these workers manufacture J&amp;J Snack Foods products, including donuts, pastries, pretzels and more.<\/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 three-year contract includes across-the-board wage increases annually and expands the night shift differential time, allowing more workers to earn the differential rate. The contract shortens the length of service required for senior members to receive more vacation weeks so that workers at Uptown Bakeries can have a better-balanced work-life schedule, and expands funeral leave.<\/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 contract also establishes a \u201cJoint Labor and Management Committee,\u201d consisting of bargaining unit members, a union representative and management, who will meet as needed to discuss items of mutual concern. Members can also opt-in to voluntarily contribute to the local\u2019s Active Ballot Club.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 300 members of UFCW Local 152 who work at Uptown Bakeries in Bridgeport, N.J., ratified a new contract on Feb. 10. Uptown Bakeries is a division of J&amp;J Snack Foods, and these workers manufacture J&amp;J Snack Foods products, including donuts, pastries, pretzels and more. 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