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UFCW Local 791 contract set to expireUFCW 791 -- Five-thousand members of UFCW Local 791 at 38 Shaw’s Grocery stores in Wells, Maine will watch their contract with Shaw’s grocery expire at midnight Saturday, August 2nd. UFCW members and Shaw’s Grocery remain far apart on virtually every economic-related issue.
Shaw’s proposal includes plans to triple the amount of employee contribution for family health coverage by the end of the contract. Worker pensions are also under fire with a plan to freeze the pension plan and move workers to a 401k program. Shaw’s has even proposed gift cards for some workers in lieu of a raise.
With the economy floundering and gas prices reaching record highs, Shaw’s plan to roll back worker benefits stands as a direct attack on the well-being of the employees who contribute to the company’s success.
Go to http://www.ufcw791.org for more details and check back with Grocery Workers United for updates.
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