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  • UFCW Supports the PRO Act to Strengthen Worker Rights April 8, 2021
    The PRO (Protecting the Right to Organize) Act is historic legislation that would put into action the strongest labor reforms in 80 years. This bill would restore protections that enable workers to join a union and empower them to negotiate for higher wages, better benefits, a secure retirement and a safer workplace.  The PRO Act […]
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  • Today is Transgender Day of Visibility March 31, 2021
    March 31 is Transgender Day of Visibility  — a day dedicated to celebrate and recognize of the resilience and accomplishments of the transgender community. On this day, we don’t only celebrate the contributions that the transgender community have paid to society, but also raise awareness about the struggles that they face on a daily basis. […]
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  • UFCW’s Free College Benefit Now Includes Bachelor’s Degrees March 26, 2021
    For the past few years, UFCW has offered a free college program to members and their families. The UFCW Free College Benefit ensures that UFCW members and their families do not have to pay out of pocket for any tuition, fees or e-books.  The program started as a two-year associate degree program through Eastern Gateway […]
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  • TPS Expansion Helps More Working Families March 26, 2021
    Last week, the Biden Administration announced Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela and Myanmar (or Burma) for 18 months. These new designations enable Venezuelan and Burmese nationals to file initial applications for TPS as long as they meet eligibility requirements. TPS is a form of immigration relief available to individuals from certain countries where there are […]
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  • Remembering the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire March 25, 2021
    On March 25, 1911, a fire tore through the Triangle shirtwaist factory. One hundred forty-six people, mostly young women and girls, and many of them recent immigrants, died in the fire, unable to escape through the doors that management regularly locked to prevent workers from leaving. Prior to the fire, the women who worked at […]
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  • March 24 is Equal Pay Day March 24, 2021
    Each year, Equal Pay Day is recognized on different days depending on the year and the country because it symbolizes how far into the year the average woman must work to earn what the average man earned in the previous year.  According to the Center for American Progress, women overall earn an estimated $407,760 less than men over the course […]
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  • UFCW Commemorates Women’s History Month 2021 March 17, 2021
    March marks Women’s History Month and gives us an opportunity to pay tribute to women who have fought for social and economic justice in the workplace, leaving behind a long-lasting impact on the labor movement. Women’s History Month also provides us with an opportunity to examine the social and economic issues that affect women in […]
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  • American Rescue Plan: How It Benefits Essential Workers March 15, 2021
    On Thursday, March 11, President Joe Biden signed the COVID relief bill into law. This will provide millions of workers and families with the urgent relief they need as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.  UFCW President Marc Perrone said: “In grocery stores and meatpacking plants across the country, millions of essential workers are on the frontlines […]
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  • UFCW Hosts “Ask Dr. Fauci” COVID Town Hall March 4, 2021
    On Wednesday, March 3, UFCW hosted a virtual town hall featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.  UFCW members across the country submitted questions around COVID-19 safety measures and vaccine access for essential workers.  During the 15-minute virtual event, Dr. […]
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  • Local 2008 Kroger Worker Retires After 50 Years of Service March 3, 2021
    UFCW Local 2008 member Clark Glen Gibbons, Jr. is retiring after 50 years of making our union better and stronger. Gibbons, who has been a member of our union family since 1971, is retiring from his position in self-checkout at Kroger Store #622 in Little Rock, Ark. He also served as a vice president on […]
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