Our Offer

We want everyone to know that our offer is, far and away, the highest offer ever made by our Companies for any Local Union with whom we do business, and it is the most significant offer ever made in our long and successful history of negotiations with Local 663. It includes:

• Significant wage increases for all employees which are competitive to the Baxter/Brainerd Lakes Area
• No increase in health and welfare costs to employees
• Eligibility for paid time off, bereavement leave, and jury duty pay for custodial employees
• Holiday pay for baggers, carryout, custodial, and general cleanup employees

In addition, we have also agreed to help the Union address the poor financial health of its legacy pension plan, at the Union’s request, by re-directing Employer contributions from the Union health plan to the Union pension plan. All told, this final offer provides for more than a 15% increase in wages and benefits for our employees over the proposed two years of the contract.

We made our offer in good faith to provide employees with significant increases in wages and benefits, while also remaining fiscally responsible for their communities to ensure a strong future together. While our offer is final, we remain committed to respectful and responsible negotiations with Union leadership on their behalf.