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Want to know what’s new at your union? You’ve come to the right place. Browse the posts below for the latest news and announcements at UFCW Local 152.

Old Fashioned Kitchen workers at their contract ratification meeting, 2026.

January 27, 2026

Old Fashioned Kitchen Workers Ratify New Union Contract – 1/14/2026

On January 14, nearly fifty workers at Old Fashioned Kitchen in Lakewood, New Jersey ratified a new union contract! 

Approximately 20 patient care advocates and inventory coordinators at The Bloc Dispensary in Waretown, NJ ratified their first union contract!

January 21, 2026

The Bloc Dispensary Workers in Waretown, NJ Ratify First Union Contract

Approximately 20 patient care advocates and inventory coordinators at The Bloc Dispensary in Waretown, NJ ratified their first union contract!

Cannabis workers holding the UFCW Local 152 cannabis division logo on a sign

January 13, 2026

Governor Murphy Signs Landmark Cannabis Worker Protections into Law Due to UFCW Local 152 Advocacy

UFCW Local 152 applauds Governor Phil Murphy for signing legislation into law that formally extends clear and enforceable labor rights to cannabis workers across New Jersey.

Environmental Services Group workers ratifying their union contract, 2026.

January 12, 2026

Environmental Service Concepts Workers at Tanger Outlets in Atlantic City Ratify New Contract – 1/01/2026

On January 1st, members who work for Environmental Service Concepts at Tanger Outlets in Atlantic City, NJ ratified a new union contract!

Barry Callebaut workers at the ratification meeting, 2025.

January 6, 2026

Workers at Barry Callebaut USA in Pennsauken, NJ Ratify New Union Contract – 12/20/2025

On 12/20, approximately 50 workers at Barry Callebaut USA in Pennsauken, NJ, ratified a new union contract. Congratulations!

On 12/6, a two-hundred-member unit at Dietz and Watson Logistics, the warehouse and distribution center for Dietz and Watson in Philadelphia, ratified a new union contract.

December 18, 2025

200 Workers at Dietz and Watson Logistics Ratify New Union Contract – 12/06/2025

On 12/6, a two-hundred-member unit at Dietz and Watson Logistics, the warehouse and distribution center for Dietz and Watson in Philadelphia, ratified a new union contract.

January 20, 2026
President Ross speaking at the Shop Steward Seminar in October 2025.
Published by UFCW Local 152 at January 20, 2026
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President’s Report: Shop Stewards, The Key to Our Success

Read the Fall 2025 "President's Report" by President Ross, an exclusive column featured in Unity, UFCW Local 152's seasonal newsletter.
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January 13, 2026
Cannabis workers holding the UFCW Local 152 cannabis division logo on a sign
Published by UFCW Local 152 at January 13, 2026
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Governor Murphy Signs Landmark Cannabis Worker Protections into Law Due to UFCW Local 152 Advocacy

UFCW Local 152 applauds Governor Phil Murphy for signing legislation into law that formally extends clear and enforceable labor rights to cannabis workers across New Jersey.
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September 17, 2025
Published by UFCW Local 152 at September 17, 2025
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President’s Report: Why We March on Labor Day

Read the Summer 2025 "President's Report" by President Ross, an exclusive column featured in Unity, UFCW Local 152's seasonal newsletter.
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June 25, 2025
President Ross at a recent general membership meeting.
Published by UFCW Local 152 at June 25, 2025
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President’s Report: The Power of Sharing Your Union Experience

Read the Spring 2025 "President's Report" by President Ross, an exclusive column featured in Unity, UFCW Local 152's seasonal newsletter.
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March 26, 2025
President Dan Ross at a general membership meeting.
Published by UFCW Local 152 at March 26, 2025
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President’s Report: Strength at the Bargaining Table, Now and in the Future

The core values at UFCW Local 152 represent the promise that anything is possible when individuals stand united for a common purpose.
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December 18, 2024
President Daniel Ross, Jr. addressing a crowd.
Published by UFCW Local 152 at December 18, 2024
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President’s Report: New Administration, Same Union Priorities

Our priorities as a local union remain unchanged now that the American people have spoken by electing the Trump/Vance administration.
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September 5, 2024
Daniel Ross, Jr. addressing a crowd
Published by UFCW Local 152 at September 5, 2024
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President’s Report: Why Membership Meetings Are Important

New members, veteran members, retirees, supermarket workers, manufacturing workers, health care workers, cannabis workers — all are welcome to join these meetings to hear updates about your local union.
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July 12, 2024
Signage on lawns in Bradley Beach in support of the Bradley Beach DPW looking for a new contract. (MARK R. SULLIVAN/THE COAST STAR)
Published by UFCW Local 152 at July 12, 2024
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In The News: Residents Display Lawn Signs in Support of Borough of Bradley Beach Workers

Earlier this month, UFCW Local 152 created lawn signs to display in the Borough of Bradley Beach and the surrounding areas asking for the public's support for the township workers.
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