RWDSU members at General Mills in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will see significant improvements in wages, benefits, and workplace protections after ratifying a new three-year contract on November 14, 2025. The agreement, negotiated by the Local 110 bargaining committee, brings meaningful changes to nearly every corner of the plant reflecting months of member input and tough conversations at the table.

Members of Local 338 RWDSU overwhelmingly ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement that strengthens and safeguards what matters most to the 2,400 members working for one of the largest grocery chains in the Northeast.

RWDSU Local 1102 brought together stewards from across industries for two-days of intermediate and advanced training, which was the first time members from so many different workplaces gathered for a joint event focused on education, empowerment, and solidarity. The event was held in a Local 1102 organized hotel as well, supporting our own while coming together.

As the holiday shopping season is underway, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), issued the following statement urging workers be treated with dignity and respect from in-store shopping to e-commerce warehousing, from farm to table and everything in between: “The holiday season has always been a time of great pressure on retail workers. This year, that pressure is compounded by new challenges. Soaring economic uncertainty, aggressive use of AI in scheduling and inventory, continued issues of theft and violence, and shrinking seasonal hiring despite rising demand have created a perfect storm for workers. While retailers and shoppers brace for tariffs and supply chain issues, it’s frontline workers who absorb the stress and danger. Retail workers are not to blame, and they must not be left unprotected…