On Tuesday, February 10, over 300 union members at Uptown Bakeries in Bridgeport, New Jersey, ratified a new union contract! Congratulations!

The new three-year agreement guarantees across-the-board wage increases annually and expanded the night shift differential time, allowing more workers to earn the differential rate.

The contract shortens the length of service required for senior members to receive more vacation weeks, allowing the workers at Uptown Bakeries to have a better-balanced work/life schedule. It also expands funeral leave.

Finally, the agreement establishes a “Joint Labor and Management Committee,” consisting of bargaining unit members, a union representative, and management, who will meet as needed to discuss items of mutual concern. Members can also opt in to voluntarily contribute to the Local’s Active Ballot Club.

Congratulations to our members at Uptown Bakeries! This contract would not have been possible without our great union negotiating committee, which included Director of Collective Bargaining Louis Faiola, Bargaining Representative Peter White, Union Representative Jose Echevarria, Union Representative Carilisse Lopez, Shop Stewards Jerimie Glover and Titsy Miranda, and committee member Jose Santa.

UFCW Local 152 proudly represents the workers at Uptown Bakeries, a division of J and J Snack Foods, helping to manufacture beloved J and J Snack Food products, including donuts, pastries, pretzels, and more.

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