United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
To provide a voice for workers on the job. To fight injustice and exploitation by employers. To secure living wages and good benefits for workers. To create jobs that can be a career and put workers on the path to the American dream.
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1979

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United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Health Care Reform passes in the House!

Source: www.latimes.com
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, left, and Rep. George Miller (D-Martinez) after the vote, rallied her party for months. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press / November 7, 2009)
Barbara Gilbert-Chen
Barbara Gilbert-Chen
Thanks to all the work our UFCW locals have been putting into this effort! Let's keep it up for the Senate!
3 hours ago
Thom Greenwood
Thom Greenwood
been a long fight more to go ...local 22 nebraska UFCW
3 hours ago
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Source: abcnews.go.com
The National Labor Committee (NLC) published a report Tuesday bashing Walmart's sick leave policy, which they said "gives workers demerits and deducts pay for staying home when they are sick or to care for a sick child."
Brandon
Brandon
What's the hold up on getting Wal-Mart unionized? Makes me wonder wether the UFCW is the right organization for the job.....
Fri at 7:44am
Brandon
Brandon
According to my sources, Wal-Mart has once again decreased insurance benefits for workers. Seems like now would be the time for a massive campaign....
Fri at 7:46am
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United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
Make your voice heard! CNN is going to discuss the bill Congressman George Miller has introduced: an H1N1 flu emergency sick leave bill which would grant five days of sick leave a year if an employer directs a sick worker to stay home or go home, and would apply to companies like Walmart with 15 or more employees that ...don't provide that amount of sick leave. Leave your comments about why we need this bill here, and they may be read on the air.Read More

Source: newsroom.blogs.cnn.com
It would apply to companies with 15 or more employees that do not already provide that amount of sick leave. Part-time workers would also be eligible on a prorated basis. The emergency law would sunset after 2 years. But businesses would have to foot the bill.
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
Go the link here and share your comments with CNN--they may be read on air!
Thu at 7:32am
Tony Alexander
Thu at 7:37am
Randy Kevin Tayles
Randy Kevin Tayles
May God bless you and may the bill pass. Thank you ,Mr. Miller.
Fri at 7:10am
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United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Fact: Senate Free Rider provision gives Walmart an undeserved lift. http://bit.ly/43X1OC

November 4 at 8:37am
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United Food and Commercial Workers International Union The 230 page GOP health care bill doesn't even stop insurance companies from denying coverage for preexisting conditions? Do they even know what the word "reform" means?

Source: ufcw.blogspot.com
When it comes to the health care debate, there are some things that you thought that everyone, even the House Republicans, thought was a good idea. So there is disagreement about the public option, about ...
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Source: ufcw.blogspot.com
According to information released by the National Labor Committee, Walmart's punitative sick leave policy puts the employer "on track to on track to be a major spreader of swine flu this fall." The Committee ...
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Source: ufcw.blogspot.com
Today's unveiling of the House health care bill represents a decisive milestone reached in the fight to ensure access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans.The new bill "covers 96 percent ...
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United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Walmart targeting Funeral Homes along with traditional targets hardware shops, Main Street retailers, and working Americans. http://bit.ly/2tRSar

October 29 at 8:46am
Cathi Schafer
Cathi Schafer
All the more reason you should make arrangements with someone like Forethought. I can't imagine letting the big W handle my remains. They don't even let me in their stores!
October 29 at 2:41pm
Melissa Luvz
Melissa Luvz
pass it on
www.wakeupwalmart.com
October 29 at 9:33pm
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United Food and Commercial Workers International Union The Senate health care bill includes a public option on health insurance because people like you called their Senators, called their Reps, held rallies, visited their local congressional offices, and told your neighbors why this was important. Good job, you! Let's get this passed!

Source: www.latimes.com
“While the public option is not a silver bullet, I believe it’s an important way to ensure competition and to level the playing field for patients with the insurance industry,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said at a Capitol news conference. ...
Jennifer Christensen
Jennifer Christensen
thank god..or harry reid.
October 27 at 5:31pm
Jeffrey Payne
Jeffrey Payne
we must keep up the pressure though!
October 28 at 9:19am
Upintheairjrbird Jr.
Upintheairjrbird Jr.
Don't trust the government to do it well of right.

There are many T.P.A. employees that are represented by unions who will lose their jobs if the government takes over health insurance.

Trusting the Government to run heath care is like trusting Wall Mart to pay their employees a fair wage.
October 28 at 2:37pm
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United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Handing out candy to children this Halloween? Be sure your treats are union-made!

Source: www.unionplus.org
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Cathi Schafer
Cathi Schafer
O.K. kids---you're all gonna get AbbaZabba's! And, yeah, maybe a visit to your dentist to replace the missing fillings and broken brackets from your braces!!!! But hey...Halloween only comes once a year...
October 26 at 11:10am
Leslie Moran Moore Bond
Leslie Moran Moore Bond
And if you have a union job, chances are you have dental coverage for after!
October 26 at 7:37pm
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United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Interested in understanding more about the economic impact of grocery stores in NYC?

Source: ufcw.blogspot.com
Next Wednesday in NYC there is going to be a roundtable discussion of the role that grocers and retailers are going to be playing in the economic recovery.
Cindy
Cindy
Union Yes
October 25 at 3:09am
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United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Tell Walmart's new CEO Mike Duke to do the right thing for workers and bring respect to Walmart: http://bit.ly/3E6Yx6

October 22 at 1:25pm
Kim
Kim
I haven't been a union member for a while, but I still support UFCW stores. I was a proud member of the Local 880 for 12 years. Lucas & Chris, your frustration is natural, but now you have an opportunity to be part of the solution. I had an unmotivated steward when I was first hired, so I learned to protect my investment on my own and eventually ... Read Morebecame a steward, then on the negotiation team, and even was in television, radio and print commericals for the local.

Consider your dues an investment and learn the benefits your local offers and get involved. See what your dues do & what they protect for you. Allow yourself to be a MEMBER, not just a dues payer. The first letter in Union is... U. You should think of being in the union as an opportunity, not a dirge. You are part of an organization that respects the working class. That's not too common these days.
October 27 at 8:00am
Ron Forbes
Ron Forbes
You are mistaken. The union is there if you ask for them. The labor laws will not protect you they are there to protect the employer, who really couldn't care about you or anyone that works for them as long as they get their money. THE UNION IS ONLY AS STRONG AS ITS MEMBERS BECAUSE THEY ARE THE UNION!!!!!!!!
October 29 at 11:59am
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United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Union Plus Scholarships are available for UFCW members and dependents! Apply now, and while you're on Facebook, check out Union Plus's Facebook Page (facebook.com/unionplus). Become a fan to get $100 donated to Union SAFE!

Source: ufcw.blogspot.com
One of the most popular pages on the UFCW.org web site is the UFCW Scholarship page. And for good reason: the United Food and Commercial Workers has one of the youngest memberships of any union and our ...
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Source: ufcw.blogspot.com
You know how Congressional Republicans keep saying nobody wants the public option? And that Republicans have nothing to lose and everything to gain by opposing legislation proposed by Democrats?Well...hmmm.
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Source: ufcw.blogspot.com
What a novel idea. Instead of dealing with the out-of-touch Chamber of Commerce (see: climate change), why not talk directly with the business who actually create jobs and help grow our economy? That's the White House's approach to their relationship with business. As Politico reports:
Kenneth Yates
Kenneth Yates
So what are we going to do as a working class movement to insure that the workers voices are being heard, and not just those of the business leaders and employers, who we all know are not operating with the working classes best interests in mind?
October 19 at 10:21am
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
You're right, Kenneth--probably the most important thing, as soon as we get health care passed, is to pick up the fight for the Employee Free Choice Act and make sure that all workers are able join a union so they have the ability to raise their standards of living.
October 20 at 11:04am