Today, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), announced that 1,800 workers at the Equity / Tyson poultry processing plant in Camilla, Georgia, voted overwhelmingly, by 97% of those members voting to ratify their latest contract. The negotiation team at the Southeast Council of the RWDSU worked tirelessly to secure the strongest contract that workers in the poultry industry have seen in years.

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.

“We want to congratulate Jumaane Williams on his win as our next Public Advocate. He won a tough race in which so many of the candidates were strong supporters and allies of our union and our members. Jumaane has stood with us time and time again to ensure the rights of New Yorkers are protected and that all workers have a voice and are represented. We look forward to working together on issues that affect our members and low-income New Yorkers. We will climb the hills we are facing together, we will keep moving up together, until we reach the top together,” said Stuart Appelbaum, President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU).

“Rather than addressing the legitimate concerns that have been raised by many New Yorkers, Amazon says you do it our way or not at all, we will not even consider the concerns of New Yorkers – that’s not what a responsible business would do,” said Chelsea Connor, Director of Communications for the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU).