Taking care: Pictured from left: Janis Tipton, UFCW Local 27 representative; Aziz Walker, floor technician; Susan Montague, housekeeper; Luis Ortega, maintenance mechanic and shop steward; Rose Elliott, certified nursing assistant and shop steward; and …
Soaring summer heat is approaching, which is a serious hazard for our members working in the meatpacking, food processing, retail and cannabis industries. With a lack of a federal OSHA heat standard, the UFCW’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Office …
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John Whitecavage is the Chief Shop Steward at his plant and has worked as a Sanitation Operator at the Hershey plant in Hazleton, PA for over 30 years. As Chief Shop Steward, he oversees five to six stewards while working on grievances and other issues in …
In May, our nation celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. The AANHPI community has played an essential role in American culture, diversity, and the economy. At UFCW, we recognize the critical role members …
Interview with Tom Strysniewicz, Super Bowl LVIII Ticket Raffle Winner Every year, the NFL Players Association gives UFCW two Super Bowl tickets that we raffle off to our members as a token of our appreciation. In early February, Thomas (Tom) Strysniewicz …
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The UFCW’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Office has guidelines to help locals protect our workers from the risk of cold weather hazards this winter. Cold stress begins to occur when our superficial body temperature begins to drop, eventually …
Workers at two restaurants in Louisville, Ky., recently joined UFCW Local 227 for a better life. Over 20 workers at Feast BBQ and over 15 workers at Royals Hot Chicken voted to join UFCW Local 227 on Dec. 21 and Jan. 11. The workers, who are employed as …
On Jan. 25, workers at the Trulieve cannabis dispensary on East Magnolia Street in Phoenix made history by becoming the first group of cannabis agriculture workers in Arizona to unionize by joining UFCW Local 99 and the second group of agriculture workers …
February is Black History Month and this year’s theme, “African Americans and the Arts”, highlights the artistic influence woven through the field of written, visual and performing arts, from both a historic and modern perspective. In the labor movement, …
Friday, Sept. 15 marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month—a time for the UFCW to pay tribute to Hispanic Americans and their positive contributions to our union, communities and country. It provides an opportunity to celebrate the histories, cultures …
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The month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time to pay tribute to AAPIs and their many contributions to our communities, country, and union family. The origins of this celebration date back to 1977, when Representative …
This Black History Month, the UFCW celebrates the achievements of Black leaders in the civil rights and labor movements that have benefitted working Americans to this day. The two movements have historically been closely linked as they fought together for …
The work of UFCW members will be represented at this year’s Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb 12. The leather for every single NFL football, including the ones that will be used in Sunday’s Super Bowl, is crafted by members of UFCW Local 1546 who work at the …
Earlier this month, several UFCW leaders and rank-and-file members attended the Black CannaBiz Expo and Conference in New Orleans, La., to share their unique perspectives on how racial and social equity in the cannabis industry can only be achieved by …
Last week’s midterm elections saw many workers’ rights supporters win their races in federal and state elections across the country. “UFCW’s members helped deliver a powerful message by casting their votes for the candidates that best represent the needs …
The month of November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to pay tribute to Native Americans and their contributions to our communities, country and union family. While we currently have a month to celebrate and recognize the importance of Native …
UFCW OUTreach is offering five full-paid scholarships for rank and file UFCW members to attend next year’s Creating Change Conference in San Francisco. The conference, which will take place on Feb. 17 to 21, 2023, is organized by the national LGBTQ Task …
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