Labor union members of UFCW Local 1445 working at Gorton’s Seafood in Gloucester, Massachusetts, have ratified a new three-year contract with their employer, a subsidiary of of Japanese seafood conglomerate Nissui. The approximately 240 employees make frozen fish sticks and similar products for Gorton’s, the primary supplier of Filet-O-Fish sandwich components to McDonald’s restaurants on the East Coast of the United States.
While specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed, a press release issued by the union stated: “Negotiators improved on their previous contract with meaningful wage increases, superior health insurance, more flexible paid time off policies, and clearer language around scheduling Saturday work by seniority. These hard-fought wins were secured after the company’s first offer was overwhelmingly rejected.”
Founded in 1849, Gorton’s is a household name brand in the USA, offering a wide variety of frozen seafood products under its iconic Fisherman logo. Its retail range runs the gamut from Air Fried Fillets and Shrimp to Crunchy Breaded Fish Sticks and Fillets, Popcorn and Butterfly Shrimp, Breaded Clams, Crab Cakes, Flame Grilled Cod, Simply Bake Salmon and more.
