UFCW Celebrates Passage of First Statewide Self-Checkout Legislation in Rhode Island
Bill mandates 1:3 staffing ratio for self-checkout stands, heads to Governor McKee’s desk for signature PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) and UFCW Local 328, which represents grocery workers across Rhode Island, released statements celebrating the Rhode Island legislature’s passage of S. 2342/H. 7290, which mandates a staffing ratio of one grocery worker […]
AFL-CIO Adopts Key UFCW Priorities at 30th Constitutional Convention
Delegates unanimously adopt UFCW resolutions on surveillance pricing and anticompetitive corporate practices UFCW leaders spoke up in support of resolutions on organizing, immigration, and worker safety MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – This week, delegates from the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.2 million essential workers across North America, attended the AFL-CIO’s 30th Constitutional Convention, supporting […]
UFCW Applauds Advancement of the Faster Labor Contracts Act
Bipartisan legislation would require employers to collectively bargain with newly organized workers within 10 days of voting to form their union 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 following the passage of the Faster Labor Contracts Act in the U.S. House […]
New York Takes Strong First Step but Falls Short of Protecting Consumers from Predatory Pricing in Grocery Stores
66 percent of New Yorkers support banning surveillance pricing and ESLs from grocery stores Large corporations taking advantage of lack of restrictions by rushing to roll out ESLs ALBANY, N.Y. – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) International Union, UFCW Local Unions across New York, and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) released a statement on the failure of the New […]
Massachusetts UFCW Locals Endorse Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll for Reelection
Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 1445, 328, 1459, and 791, which represent 21,000 workers across Massachusetts, released a statement endorsing Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll in their reelection campaign.
UFCW Celebrates Senate Passage of New York Surveillance Pricing Legislation
“We look forward to the State Assembly passing this legislation and Governor Hochul signing it into law.” ALBANY, N.Y. – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) released a statement in response to the New York State Senate passing Senate Bill S8616A, the Protecting Consumers and Jobs from Discriminatory Pricing Act, which would ban surveillance pricing […]
Poll Finds Illinoisans Overwhelmingly Support Ban on Electronic Shelf Labels and Surveillance Pricing in Grocery Stores
63 percent say electronic shelf labels will cause grocery prices to increase 62 percent in favor of banning this technology in grocery stores, with strong support across party lines POLLING MEMO AVAILABLE SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 881 released a poll from GBAO Strategies that shows overwhelming bipartisan support among Illinoisans for […]
UFCW Local 222IN Endorses Dan Osborn for Senate
OMAHA, NEB. – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 222IN, which represents 6,000 workers in Nebraska, released a statement endorsing independent candidate Dan Osborn for the United States Senate. UFCW Local 222IN President Leo Kanne said: “UFCW Local 222IN is excited to endorse Dan Osborn for U.S. Senate. Dan knows what it means to fight for working […]
Poll Finds New Jerseyans Overwhelmingly Support Ban on Electronic Shelf Labels and Surveillance Pricing in Grocery Stores
61 percent of New Jerseyans are concerned that electronic shelf labels will cause grocery prices to increase 65 percent of New Jerseyans are in favor of banning this technology in grocery stores, with strong support across party lines POLLING MEMO AVAILABLE TRENTON, N.J. – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 152, 312, 360, 464A, […]
UFCW: Farm Bill Fails to Deliver Relief for Working Families and Lacks Protections for Food Workers
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 in response to the passage of the Farm Bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. UFCW International President Milton Jones said: “With the passage of the Farm Bill, members of Congress solidified the […]