Cub workers reject new contract proposal citing the cost of healthcare and insufficient raises

A union representing Cub Foods employees announced workers will not accept a new contract proposal, warning a strike could be coming.

According to Local UFCW 663 Workers, which represents Cub Foods, Haug’s, and Knowlan’s Festival employees, announced Tuesday that it would not accept the latest contract proposal from UNFI, the parent company of the grocery stores.

Local 663 says employees voted to reject the contract offer, as it would have shifted a larger share of healthcare costs onto the workers. In addition, the union claims the company failed to provide raises to workers to ensure a livable wage for its workers…

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