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Heritage Month 2022
Posted OnSeptember 15, 2022 byDear Union Family: Today marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month 2022, observed from Thursday,September 15, through Saturday, October 15. During the month, we recognize thatHispanic heritage is American heritage. It gives us an opportunity to celebrate and honorthe contributions and histories of Americans with roots in Spain, Mexico, Central andSouth America, and the Caribbean….Read More…
Fresh Direct Members ratified Contract!
Posted OnJuly 18, 2022 byDear Brothers & Sisters, On behalf of the local 2013 Staff and the Bargaining Committee, I’m happy to announce that the Ratification Vote held on July 11th for your Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) resulted in the tentative Memorandum of Agreement passing, and your Successor CBA is in now full-force; CONGRATULATIONS on achieving a STRONG Agreement that you should all be proud of….Read More…
International Worker’s Memorial Day
Posted OnApril 21, 2022 byGood morning,Customers/ Patients / Associates, As some of you may know, today is International Worker’s Memorial Day. Each year on April 28th, International Worker’s Memorial Day is recognized in multiple ceremonies throughout New York State and around the world. The April 28th date coincides with the creation of OSHA, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration….Read More…
Join Us On 10/21/21 for NY HERO Act Worker Committee Training
Posted OnOctober 15, 2021 byLearn more about the NY HERO Act and building worker committees! When: Thursday, October 21st, 12 PM and 6 PM sessions available (both sessions cover the same topics) Zoom RSVP: 12 PM: bit.ly/nyhero12 6 PM: bit.ly/nyhero6Read More…
Update: Right To Work Has Been Defeated In New Hampshire
Posted OnJuly 8, 2021 byRight to work is wrong for New Hampshire, plain and simple. It deprives workers of their freedom to join together and form strong unions if they choose to. All that so-called right to work laws do is suppress wages, lower workplace safety and reduce the quality of public services we rely on in our communities. Proponents…Read More…
Members Taking Action – UFCW 2013 June 2021 Newsletter
Posted OnJuly 7, 2021 byMembership victories for UFCW in the spring and early summer of 2021. June 2021 has been a very successful month for union power and victories.
Do & Co Workers Demand Justice
Posted OnMay 27, 2021 byQueens Boro President Donovan Richards, council woman Adrian Adams, representatives from State Senator James Sanders office , Assemblyman Khalel Anderson’s office and New York communities for change leaders came together to support Do & Co workers demanding justice. Workers being recalled after a 7 month recall are losing all seniority rights . Elected officials said…Read More…
Power To The Workers: NY HERO Act Signed Into Law
Posted OnMay 7, 2021 byHistoric victory: #NYHERO Act signed into law! After a year-long fight, essential workers win the tools to empower and protect our communities for this pandemic and whatever comes next. This is a huge win for the health and dignity of workers and our communities. #ProtectNYHeroesRead More…
Remembering Our Members
Posted OnApril 29, 2021 byUfcw members/coalition members calling on the governor to sign the HERO bill. On this workers Memorial Day we read the names and honored the 55 ufcw members who lost their lives to the pandemic.Read More…
Covid Leaves Lasting Impact on Assisted Living Worker
Posted OnApril 22, 2021 byNew York, NY – Evelyn Brown, 43, is a veteran health aide at an assisted living facility in the Bronx and a UFCW Local 2013 member. In her 23-years on the job she has never seen anything quite like the devastation left by the Covid-19 pandemic. “I started to get concerned about the virus in…Read More…