Workers from the nation’s only Lipton tea plant voted overwhelmingly to approve their first union contract at a mass meeting in Suffolk on Monday, July 24, 2017. This represents the first time in the history of the plant when workers were given the opportunity to vote...
CORRECTION: Contract Ratification Vote July 24* Contract Negotiations Update #8 On August 26, 2016 we took a leap of faith together and decided that it was time to have a union. We joined the campaign at different times and for different reasons but our collective...
Contract Negotiations Update #7 After several long days of talks, we’ve wrapped up with Lipton contract negotiations for the week. We’re back at it July 10-11. Never Miss An Update: Sign Up for Text Alerts As we negotiate our first union contract with...
Contract Negotiations Update #6 We have a philosophy as your negotiating committee: all or none of us. Unity and solidarity are how achieve every improvement in our workplace. By sticking together as a union family, we can get the better lives we deserve. This is our...
This week, we’re holding union membership meetings for all Lipton employees. These meetings are an opportunity to ask questions about the contract negotiations, bring new issues to our attention, and learn more about the union. Join us for one of the meetings this...
