Uwajimaya Meat Contract Votes Scheduled!

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Uwajimaya Meat Contract Votes Scheduled!

Member Bargaining Team Recommends a YES Vote!

Through months of negotiations and direct actions like leafleting, our Union Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement with Uwajimaya. Our Tentative Agreement gives us higher than market raises for Journeyperson wage increases, secures our pension & healthcare and makes improvements to benefits such as vacation and sick leave. The Employer and our Union built a contract that makes significant improvements above area competitors, including:

  • Above market Journeyperson wage increase in all classifications with retro pay

  • Health and Pension funding that see no benefit cuts

  • Shorter path to Journey for cutters with larger wage escalator progression steps

  • Improved sick leave accrual outside of Seattle

  • Vacation carry over language (up to 40 hours)

  • Increased investment in workforce development training

  • Voluntary participation in the company 401k plan

  • And much more…

Our Union Member Bargaining Yeam reached a Tentative Agreement and recommends a YES vote to accept the proposal from Uwajimaya.

The complete agreement will be available to review and discuss at the vote.

All members in good standing are eligible to vote.

Contract Vote: Monday, April 27 2026 from 8 am to 4 pm
UFCW 3000 Office Des Moines 23040 Pacific Hwy S, Des Moines, WA 98198

Please reach out to your union representative if you have any questions, Chris Crawford 360-409-0601