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Why Choose UMR?

Sep 22, 2020

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  • Help Support Equal Pay Day on Nov. 30 November 28, 2023
    Help us draw attention to pay disparities on Native Women’s Equal Pay Day, which will take place on Thursday, Nov. 30. This is the day when Native American women’s pay finally catches up to what white men were paid last year. Native American women working full-time, year-round are paid 59 cents and all earners (including […]
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  • Have a Happy UFCW-Made Thanksgiving! November 21, 2023
    It’s time to celebrate the ultimate American holiday with food, side dishes, desserts and beverages produced by the hard-working members of our union family. Here’s a list of UFCW-made products to enjoy this holiday season: Turkey Boar’s Head Butterball 2 Foster Farms Thumann’s Hoffman’s Honest John Empire Kosher Rogers Poultry Palisades Ranch (meat & poultry […]
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  • Celebrate Halloween With Union-Made Candies October 27, 2023
    UFCW members, as well as our brothers and sisters at the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM), have been hard at work to make sure there are plenty of union-made candies for all those trick-or-treaters. Attached below is a list of union-made candies made by UFCW and BCTGM union members: *Some […]
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  • UFCW Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month September 14, 2023
    Friday, Sept. 15 marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month—a time for the UFCW to pay tribute to Hispanic Americans and their positive contributions to our union, communities and country. It provides an opportunity to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and […]
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  • UFCW Celebrates Pride Month June 1, 2023
    The month of June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ individuals in our union family. Pride Month is also an opportunity to reach out to LGBTQ+ workers seeking union representation, and commit to the ongoing pursuit of equal justice and true equity for the LGBTQ+ community. UFCW OUTreach has many resources available free […]
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  • UFCW Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month May 12, 2023
    The month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time to pay tribute to AAPIs and their many contributions to our communities, country, and union family. The origins of this celebration date back to 1977, when Representative Frank Horton of New York and Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii introduced resolutions […]
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  • Celebrating Black History Month February 14, 2023
    This Black History Month, the UFCW celebrates the achievements of Black leaders in the civil rights and labor movements that have benefitted working Americans to this day. The two movements have historically been closely linked as they fought together for racial and economic justice. This year’s theme, “Black Resistance,” spotlights the perseverance of Black people […]
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  • Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Union-Made Products February 14, 2023
    Show some love this Valentine’s Day by buying union-made products. Here’s a list of products made by the hard-working members of the UFCW and our brothers and sisters at BCTGM: Chocolate: See’s Candies Russell Stover Ghirardelli Chocolates Hershey Kisses and Hugs Necco Sweethearts Tootsie Rolls Sparkling Wine: Andre Cook’s J. Roget JFJ Totts Wycliff Floral […]
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  • UFCW Members Help Make the Super Bowl Happen February 8, 2023
    The work of UFCW members will be represented at this year’s Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb 12.  The leather for every single NFL football, including the ones that will be used in Sunday’s Super Bowl, is crafted by members of UFCW Local 1546 who work at the Horween Leather Company in Chicago. The hard-working men […]
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  • UFCW Attends Black CannaBiz Expo and Conference November 16, 2022
    Earlier this month, several UFCW leaders and rank-and-file members attended the Black CannaBiz Expo and Conference in New Orleans, La., to share their unique perspectives on how racial and social equity in the cannabis industry can only be achieved by prioritizing workers’ rights.  At the three-day conference, Aquila Barbosas Rodrigues from UFCW Local 1445, Zion […]
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