Minnesota Medical Solutions employees, represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1189, have ratified a new three-year union contract which includes a wage increase and an agreement that the employer will cover the recent increase in health insurance costs. Minnesota Medical Solutions is owned by Vireo Health.
Jennifer Christensen, Local 1189 president, called the deal “a fair settlement” that ensures the company’s ability to “recruit and retain exceptional workers.”
“What is really important is the employer’s commitment to full-time living wage union jobs. Part-time jobs do exist but as business expands and hours become available those jobs are transformed into full-time,” she said in a press release announcing the deal. “Minnesota Medical Solutions is leading the way nationally, and it shows in the quality of products and services that our members provide for the people of Minnesota.”
In addition to the wage increase and healthcare coverage, the agreement includes additional pay for new lead positions, training premiums, progression increases, paid time off, mileage and travel time reimbursements, and holiday pay increases.
Vireo Health of New York employees ratified their own union contract – the first in the state – with the Local 338 of the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union, UFCW in November.