On Wednesday, April 22, more than fifty workers at Casa Di Bertacchi in Vineland, New Jersey, ratified a new union contract!

The five-year agreement improves the lives of our members in various ways. Firstly, all members will receive guaranteed across-the-board wage increases each year for the life of the contract. Additionally, members will now receive monetary reimbursement for work boots.

Language was added to comply with the New Jersey Sick Leave Law; now, members have the option to carry over sick days from one year to another. Finally, the Employer-sponsored 401(K) match was increased to allow our Casa Di Bertacchi members to save more in preparation for retirement.

Congratulations to our members! We’d also like to congratulate the union negotiating committee, which consisted of Director of Collective Bargaining Louis Faiola, Union Representative Carilisse Lopez, Shop Steward Juanita Cruz, and committee members Innocent Madu and Felix Sanchez, Jr.

UFCW Local 152 proudly represents the workers at Casa Di Bertacchi in Vineland. These fifty members work primarily in the production of Italian meatballs sold under the Casa name.

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