The workers are suing Hermel for violations of alleged alleged leave

Meat filling workers in Austin, Minnesota, filed a lawsuit against work against Hermel foods On Wednesday because of their failure to provide them with the advantages of paid leave required by the state law.

Unified Food and Local Workers Local 663 The Federation represents more than 1,600 Hormel food filling workers. The collective lawsuit claims that the company failed and refused to provide the union members with the advantages of paid leave under Minnesota Earn a sick and safe time laws.

The Federation announced the lawsuit in front of the Austin Labor Center on Wednesday morning.

“The workers, preachers and legislators fought hard to conduct a sick and safe time, law,” said Reina Wong, Ufcw Local 663 president in a press statement. “UFCW 663 members know what the struggle means for what we deserve and win.

Some allegations against Hermel in the lawsuit include that the company refuses to provide the benefits of obtaining members and their failure to continue on paid leave at the end of the year.

“It matters to Esse because it gives us time to care for ourselves or our families when we need more than others,” said Dan Linwai, who works at Hormel Foods and UFCW 663 Union. “This means that we do not have to risk our functions or wages only to care for our health or our families. Everyone deserves the right to rest and recover without fear.”

I called MPR News Hormel Foods. Actors answered in an email, “We do not comment on the suspended litigation.”