On Thursday, October 22, more than 700 workers at J&J Snack Foods in Pennsauken, New Jersey, and Bellmawr, New Jersey, ratified a new union contract. Congratulations to our members!

The new three-year agreement delivers historic across-the-board wage increases, including a seniority increase for members with more than 20 years of service, as well as an increase to the shift differential for workers on the third shift.

In an effort to provide our members a better work-life balance, paid vacation allotments were adjusted. Now, members at J&J Snack Foods earn more time off sooner. Additionally, health benefits were preserved, and the 401(k) company match was memorialized.

The new agreement will create a “Joint Labor and Management Committee,” consisting of bargaining unit members at both facilities, a union representative, and management, who will meet as needed to discuss items of mutual concern. Finally, bereavement leave was expanded.

Congratulations to our members! This contract would not have been possible without the union negotiating committee, which included Director of Bargaining Lou Faiola, Bargaining Representative Peter White, Union Representative Carilisse Lopez, Shop Stewards Quiana Ventura Rentas, Warde Jackson, Alex Fish, Terry Jones, Benny Smith, Damon Cooper, and committee member Arisleydi Reyes.

UFCW Local 152 proudly represents more than 700 workers at the J&J Snack Foods production facilities in Pennsauken, NJ and Bellmawr, NJ. Our members help produce many of J&J Snack’s beloved staples, like SuperPretzel soft pretzels, churros, and more.

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