Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Union-Made Products
Show some love this Valentine’s Day by buying products made by the hard-working members of the UFCW and our brothers and sisters at BCTGM. Here’s a list of union-made products for Valentine’s Day: Chocolate See’s Candies Russell Stover Ghirardelli Chocolates Hershey Kisses and Hugs Necco Sweethearts Tootsie Rolls Sparkling Wine Andre Cook’s J. Roget JFJ […] The post Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Union-Made Products appeared first on The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union.Continue reading→
Black History Month 2024: The Art of The Strike
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, picket signs play a crucial role in messaging and mobilization – the creation of these signs […] The post Black History Month 2024: The Art of The Strike appeared first on The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union.Continue reading→
UFCW Celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month
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 of the AANHPI community have played as active leaders in labor movements, calling for improvements to labor […] The post UFCW Celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month appeared first on The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union.Continue reading→
From Albertsons & Smiths to Allegiant Stadium
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, UFCW Local 711 worker, was informed that he was the winner. So this past […] The post From Albertsons & Smiths to Allegiant Stadium appeared first on The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union.Continue reading→
Arizona Cannabis Workers Make History by Joining Local 99
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 to form a union in state history. This organizing win marks the second […] The post Arizona Cannabis Workers Make History by Joining Local 99 appeared first on The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union.Continue reading→
Make Your 4th of July Cookout Union-Made!
This Fourth of July, by choosing union-made goods, you’re not only enjoying delicious, high-quality products prepared by UFCW members but also supporting fair wages and safe working conditions for all American workers. From union-made hot dogs and burgers to all the best fixings, we’ve got your table covered! Buns Bunny bread 151 Foods under Amoroso […] The post Make Your 4th of July Cookout Union-Made! appeared first on The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union.Continue reading→
UNITE HERE Remembers the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in New York City’s’s Greenwich Village on March 25, 1911, was one of the worst workplace disasters since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. The fire took the lives of 146 young immigrant garment workers. It also galvanized a reform movement to raise standards for workers. The post UNITE HERE Remembers the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire appeared first on UNITE HERE!.Continue reading→
“Southside Needs Good Jobs and Worker Power,” By Rosalyn Carter
I moved to Richmond my hometown of Farmville, Virginia when I was nineteen because there no jobs there. Growing up, I watched my parents work around the clock as they struggled to support my brother and me. I started working when I was fifteen at the McDonald’s in Farmville the second I was old enough. […] The post “Southside Needs Good Jobs and Worker Power,” By Rosalyn Carter appeared first on UNITE HERE!.Continue reading→
UNITE HERE Remembers and Honors those Lost on September 11
On the anniversary of September 11, 2001, UNITE HERE remembers all those who lost their lives on that tragic day. We hold especially close the memory of our 43 sisters and brothers from UNITE HERE Local 100 who died while working at Windows on the World, a restaurant located at the top of the North […] The post UNITE HERE Remembers and Honors those Lost on September 11 appeared first on UNITE HERE!.Continue reading→
UNITE HERE Endorses Biden-Harris 2024
UNITE HERE is proud to endorse the most pro-union administration of our lifetime — Joe Biden and Kamala Harris — for a second term in the White House. In 2020, the pandemic presented the greatest crisis in our union’s history. Despite the obstacles, thousands of UNITE HERE housekeepers, cooks, dishwashers, and other hospitality workers led […] The post UNITE HERE Endorses Biden-Harris 2024 appeared first on UNITE HERE!.Continue reading→
UNITE HERE urges President Biden to re-designate El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and to make an initial designation of Guatemala for TPS
UNITE HERE International Union General Vice President Enrique Fernandez said: “Our union literally has tens of thousands of members and their families from these countries. Many of these members left their homelands because they experienced environmental catastrophes, or may have encountered human rights violations or other political crises. Although TPS is only a temporary measure, […] The post UNITE HERE urges President Biden to re-designate El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and to make an initial designation of Guatemala for TPS appeared first on UNITE HERE!.Continue reading→
UNITE HERE President Letter to Senate HELP Supporting Julie Su as DOL Secretary
Link to PDF of letter on letterhead The Honorable Bernie Sanders Chair Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Bill Cassidy, M.D. Ranking Member Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions U.S. Senate Washington D.C. 20510 Dear Chair Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, and Members of the Senate […] The post UNITE HERE President Letter to Senate HELP Supporting Julie Su as DOL Secretary appeared first on UNITE HERE!.Continue reading→
2023 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Commemoration
March 25, 2023, is the 112th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in New York's Greenwich Village. This tragedy took the lives of 146 young immigrant garment workers and galvanized a reform movement to raise standards for workers. The post 2023 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Commemoration appeared first on UNITE HERE!.Continue reading→
The Legacy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: Fighting for Housekeeper Health and Safety Today
One hundred and twelve years since Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire killed 146 young immigrant garment workers and galvanized a movement for safe working conditions, housekeepers across the U.S. and Canada are continuing the fight for safer jobs. The hotel industry saw the pandemic as an opportunity to increase profits by permanently ending the standard of […] The post The Legacy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: Fighting for Housekeeper Health and Safety Today appeared first on UNITE HERE!.Continue reading→
UNITE HERE Remembers and Honors those Lost on September 11
On the anniversary of September 11, 2001, UNITE HERE remembers all those who lost their lives on that tragic day. We hold especially close the memory of our 43 sisters and brothers from UNITE HERE Local 100 who died while working at Windows on the World, a restaurant located at the top of the North […] The post UNITE HERE Remembers and Honors those Lost on September 11 appeared first on UNITE HERE!.Continue reading→