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Help us draw attention to pay disparities on Native Women’s Equal Pay Day, which will take place on Thursday, Nov. 30. This is the day when Native American women’s pay finally catches up to what white men were paid last year. Native American women working full-time, year-round are paid 59 cents and all earners (including […] The post Help Support Equal Pay Day on Nov. 30 appeared first on The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union.Continue reading→

It’s time to celebrate the ultimate American holiday with food, side dishes, desserts and beverages produced by the hard-working members of our union family. Here’s a list of UFCW-made products to enjoy this holiday season: Turkey Boar’s Head Butterball 2 Foster Farms Thumann’s Hoffman’s Honest John Empire Kosher Rogers Poultry Palisades Ranch (meat & poultry […] The post Have a Happy UFCW-Made Thanksgiving! appeared first on The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union.Continue reading→

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 front and back of house service crew, […] The post Restaurant Workers in Kentucky Join Local 227 appeared first on The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union.Continue reading→

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 followed by our core temperature. As our body struggles to maintain its natural temperatures, various cold-related […] The post Protecting Our Workers From Cold Weather Hazards appeared first on The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union.Continue reading→