Poll Finds Marylanders Overwhelmingly Support Ban on Electronic Shelf Labels and Surveillance Pricing in Grocery Stores
69 percent believe electronic shelf labels will cause grocery prices to increase 68 percent support banning this technology in grocery stores, with strong majorities across party lines in favor POLLING MEMO AVAILABLE ANNAPOLIS, MD. – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) released a poll from GBAO Strategies that shows overwhelming bipartisan support among Marylanders for banning electronic […]
Surveillance Pricing Legislation Supported by UFCW Advances in New Jersey
Last week, New Jersey legislators advanced a bill as part of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union’s “Affordable Groceries and Good Jobs Campaign,” to ban the predatory practice of “surveillance pricing,” target the encroachment of AI-driven technology in grocery stores, and deliver fair prices for families while preserving good, union grocery jobs.
UFCW Backs Bills in Minnesota and Iowa to Combat Vertical Integration in Meatpacking
Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.2 million essential workers across North America, including more than 250,000 workers in meatpacking and food processing, announced its support for state legislation to combat vertical integration in the meatpacking industry in Minnesota and Iowa. By controlling various stages of supply chains through vertical integration, companies can exert more power over suppliers and boost their bottom line at the expense of workers, producers, and customers.
UFCW Endorses the Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), America’s largest private sector union representing 1.2 million workers in meatpacking, food processing, grocery, retail, and other essential industries across North America, released a statement endorsing the reintroduction of the Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act. This legislation would require that federal agencies establish […]
UFCW Slams Walmart’s Decision to Roll Out Electronic Shelf Labels Chainwide, Urges Lawmakers to Act Quickly
Electronic Shelf Labels Represent a Key Tool in Efforts to Roll Out Predatory Pricing Strategies in Brick-and-Mortar Retail WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.2 million essential workers across North America, including more than 800,000 grocery workers, released a statement in response to Walmart’s plans to accelerate its rollout of […]
UFCW Urging ‘NO’ Vote on Farm Bill in House Agriculture Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.2 million essential workers across North America, released a statement ahead of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture’s markup of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, also known as the Farm Bill. UFCW International President Milton Jones said: “As farmers […]
UFCW Blasts USDA’s Proposed Line Speed Rule
“Today’s move risks taking us back to the days of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents hundreds of thousands of meatpacking and food processing workers, released a statement condemning the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed rule that would increase line speeds in meatpacking plants, presenting […]
UFCW Launches National Campaign to Ban Surveillance Pricing on Groceries
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján Introduces the Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act State Lawmakers Across the Country Working to Protect Family Grocery Bills and Ban Electronic Shelf Labels UFCW’s “Affordable Groceries and Good Jobs Campaign” to Activate Grassroots Support and Pass Legislation in Multiple States WASHINGTON – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers […]
UFCW Warns Reclassifying Cannabis to a Schedule III Drug Not Enough for Workers
Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.2 million essential workers across North America, including thousands of workers in the cannabis industry, released a statement in response to the Trump Administration’s plan to reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug.
UFCW Warns Reduced SNAP Payments Not Enough for Families & Food Workers
“The USDA could use additional funding to make full payments this month, but it’s deliberately chosen not to.” ICYMI: UFCW Urges USDA Secretary Rollins to Fund Full SNAP Benefits for November WASHINGTON – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.2 million essential workers across North America, including workers in grocery, retail, meatpacking, and […]