Malden Cafeteria workers overwhelmingly ratified a new four year contract. Many members got significant pay upgrades and everyone will get an additional personal day. Food service workers will receive 1 percent across the board increases on July 1, 2015, again on January 1, 2016 followed by a 2 percent raise on July 1, 2016. Utility workers will get 2 percent on January 1, 2014, 2 percent on July 1, 2014, 1 percent on July 1, 2015, again on January 1, 2016 and a 2 percent raise on July 1, 2016.

[caption id="attachment_4980" align="alignleft" width="300"]Malden cafeteria members met to review and vote on their new contract.[/caption]