Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 working at the Lipton Tea plant in Suffolk, Virginia, ratified a strong new four-year contract. The new agreement provides an 18% wage increase over a three-year period, increases safety requirements, adds an employee assistance plan and provides other improvements.
“This contract was due to our strong membership and solidarity,” said Terrell Owens, a Lipton Tea shop steward. “We have 80% membership, and on the committee, we stood pat until we got what we wanted.”