{"id":66162,"date":"2026-08-26T08:56:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?post_type=victories&#038;p=66162"},"modified":"2026-08-26T08:56:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:56:43","slug":"juice-and-sauce-producers-in-new-jersey-win-historic-wage-increases-in-new-contract","status":"publish","type":"victories","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/actions\/victories\/juice-and-sauce-producers-in-new-jersey-win-historic-wage-increases-in-new-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Juice and Sauce Producers in New Jersey Win Historic Wage Increases in 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\"><strong><em>Juicy new details:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0Chief steward Sean McDaniels and\u00a0production worker Tanganyika\u00a0Massengill review the agreement<\/em>.<\/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\">Nearly 160 workers at Lassonde Pappas in Seabrook, N.J., ratified a new 18-month agreement this summer by a 95 percent margin. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ufcwlocal152.org\/\">UFCW Local 152<\/a>\u00a0members work in the company\u2019s production, warehouse, and mechanical departments, and include electricians, boiler operators, millwrights, and QA technicians.<\/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 comes ahead of next year\u2019s opening of a new, state-of-the-art facility being built to produce the company\u2019s multiple-branded, shelf-stable fruit juices and cranberry sauces. The new deal delivers the largest immediate wage increase in the company\u2019s history, doubles training pay, and maintains healthcare benefits with no cost increases.<\/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\">All positions, including any new ones, will be located at the updated facility being built on an adjacent campus, and members are guaranteed job placement priority in the new space. The company will operate both the new and old facilities simultaneously during a two-year transition period.<\/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\">Organizers say the short-term agreement is needed to manage the transition from the outdated production plant to the new location as the company\u2019s staffing needs evolve.<\/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\">\u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud of the work our entire negotiating committee put into this round of negotiations,\u201d said UFCW&nbsp;Local 152 President Daniel Ross Jr. \u201cTogether, they reached an agreement that not only recognizes the hard work of our rank and file members today but positions the workforce and facility for continued growth well into the future. That is the truest intent of collective bargaining!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juicy new details:\u00a0Chief steward Sean McDaniels and\u00a0production worker Tanganyika\u00a0Massengill review the agreement. Nearly 160 workers at Lassonde Pappas in Seabrook, N.J., ratified a new 18-month agreement this summer by a 95 percent margin. The\u00a0UFCW Local 152\u00a0members work in the company\u2019s production, warehouse, and mechanical departments, and include electricians, boiler operators, millwrights, and QA technicians. 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