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More than 5,000 members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1776 at 34 Giant Eagle stores across Pennsylvania and West Virginia overwhelmingly approved a new four-year contract.
The contract was approved by 94% of Local 1776 members in a vote. As part of the agreement, employees will receive annual pay raises ranging from 3% to 5% over the next four years.
“I want to thank our bargaining committee for their hard work in negotiating a strong contract. This agreement provides wage increases, improved retirement plan funding, and maintains the excellent health and welfare benefits our members have,” said Local 1776 President Wendell Young IV.