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 […]
UFCW Urges USDA Secretary Rollins to Fund 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 food processing, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins imploring her to use contingency funding and funding for other USDA nutrition programs to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for November.
UFCW Calls for Restoring Temporary Protected Status
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 urging lawmakers to reinstate Temporary Protected Status (TPS), as part of the National TPS Alliance’s Week of Action. UFCW International President Milton Jones said: “Immigrant workers have been the backbone of our country’s economy […]
UFCW Urges Washington to Put Working Families First and End the Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, 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 in response to the government shutdown. UFCW International President Milton Jones said: “UFCW members expect their elected officials to […]
ICYMI: Ohio UFCW Locals Endorse Sherrod Brown for Senate
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Last week, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 75, 880, and 1059 and Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) Local 390, representing tens of thousands of workers across the Buckeye State, announced their endorsement of former Sen. Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate.
Kevin Garvey, president of UFCW Local 75, released the following statement:
“Sherrod has been a champion for working people his entire career. He knows that we need leaders who will fight for higher wages, lower prices, and a stronger Ohio. Sherrod already has a proven record for helping create union jobs, fighting for secure retirements for thousands of Ohioans, and standing up for workers’ rights. UFCW Local 75 is proud to endorse him.”
UFCW Endorses U.S. Rep. Tlaib’s Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, 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, endorsed The Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act, introduced by U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). UFCW International President Milton Jones said: “The […]
UFCW Condemns Passage of Republican Reconciliation Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, 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 in response to passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” UFCW International President Milton Jones said: “The UFCW […]
New Jersey UFCW Locals Endorse U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill for Governor
TRENTON, N.J. – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Locals 152, 312, 360, 464A, 888, and 1262, representing more than 66,000 workers across the Garden State, announced their endorsement of Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill for Governor of New Jersey. “UFCW Local 152 is proud to endorse Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill for Governor of New […]
UFCW International Announces New Leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.2 million workers in grocery, meatpacking, retail, and other essential industries across North America, released the following statement announcing the retirement of current International President Marc Perrone and the election of Secretary- Treasurer Milton Jones as the union’s next president.
UFCW Supports Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.2 million workers in meatpacking, food processing, grocery, retail, and other essential industries across North America, released a statement in response to the introduction of the Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025, which would repeal a federal restriction on striking workers from receiving access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).