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The RWDSU represents over 2,800 workers at three Fresh Mark meat-processing plants in Ohio; Fresh Mark Salem, Fresh Mark Massillon, and Fresh Mark Cold Storage. At a meeting recently, Fresh Mark workers met for important steward training, and the union distributed RWDSU red vests for all members so they can show off their RWDSU pride and union solidarity.
RWDSU Local 108 workers the Mushroom Company in Cambridge, Maryland, have won a new three-year contract with their employer which brings wages up 50 cents per hour each year of the agreement. The committee was also successful in upgrading the general labor rate for each job category. This meant that on top of the first increase since employees would receive 10-25 cents more per hour.
The RWDSU joined community activists and elected officials today at City Hall in New York City to push back against the Amazon HQ deal in Queens that sees one of the world's richest companies set to receive billions of dollars in subsidies and handouts. The press conference was held ahead of City Council hearings on the Amazon HQ deal.
At NYC's City Hall today, the RWDSU was joined by community groups and elected officials to announce the release of "What's Wrong With Amazon?," a report detailing how Amazon's practices affect workers and communities.
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