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Workers at a bakery in Madison, Wisconsin have reached a contract agreement with bakery management. Workers at the Madison Sourdough bakery are represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers union, and this is the first union contract to be ratified at the bakery. The contract will increase employee base wages, and increase pay each year. Workers will also receive paid sick leave and additional employee benefits. The benefits include an increase in paid vacation days, short-term disability pay, paid parental leave, and employee retirement plans. Bakery management and the union have also created a joint committee that will focus on safety and labor management.