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The United Food and Commercial Workers is a family of hard-working men and women building a better life together, serving their communities.

Washington, DC
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Joined August 2008
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Feb 26

    . is celebrating its new grocery store, but this shuts out low-income shoppers and threatens millions of good American jobs. UFCW President tells that America's shoppers and workers deserve better.

    13 replies 78 retweets 128 likes
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  2. Feb 28

    Without African American labor leaders like Addie Wyatt, one of the founders of the , & , labor would not be as strong 💪 as it is today. She fought tirelessly for women's & workers’ rights and civil rights.

    21 retweets 38 likes
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  3. Feb 28

    America's part-time retail & food workers want full-time work – but many corporations keep them part-time to deny wages & benefits. This is wrong and must end now. This bill puts workers first & UFCW proudly supports it.

    18 retweets 45 likes
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  4. Retweeted
    Feb 27

    Thank you for meeting with us today and supporting the Part-Time Workers Bill of Rights Act!

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    1 reply 7 retweets 13 likes
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  5. Feb 27

    BIG WIN: workers just made history as first app-based workers to unionize in Canada! drivers with could be next with momentum growing for workers. This is the power of workers standing together.

    2 replies 30 retweets 68 likes
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  6. Retweeted
    Feb 26

    I’m a union guy and always have been. I stand with — and as president, I’ll invest in American workers. We need to protect good American jobs and make sure our economy works for all Americans.

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    . is celebrating its new grocery store, but this shuts out low-income shoppers and threatens millions of good American jobs. UFCW President tells that America's shoppers and workers deserve better.
    206 replies 450 retweets 1,551 likes
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  7. Retweeted
    Feb 26

    : Today we are honoring the bravery and heroism of Harriet Tubman:

    5 retweets 15 likes
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  8. Retweeted
    Feb 26

    300+ Miller Transit Workers Achieve Strong New Union Contract with Sick Pay and Guaranteed Hours!

    1 reply 6 retweets 13 likes
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  9. Retweeted
    Feb 26

    Thank you Sec-Treas Ray Curry for this piece on the visionary leadership of Walter Reuther and Dr. King. Together they stood up to break down racial barriers and aggressively fought for equality for all workers.

    12 retweets 32 likes
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  10. Feb 26

    African American women at a poultry plant helped transform food safety for all Americans. How? They joined a union & helped pass national poultry safety standards. That's the power of workers standing together.

    29 retweets 45 likes
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  11. Feb 25

    This we honor African American leaders like Russell Lasley with United Packinghouse Workers of America who fought housing discrimination "When a home was fire bombed, the union brought people to defend the black homeowner."

    1 reply 7 retweets 10 likes
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  12. Retweeted
    Feb 25

    UFCW president comes out swinging against Amazon's new cashier-less grocery store. “Make no mistake, the UFCW will make sure that Amazon’s ruthless business model is a 2020 election issue."

    5 replies 25 retweets 44 likes
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  13. Retweeted
    Feb 25

    NEWS: President slams cashierless store opening for shutting out low-income shoppers and threatening good jobs. Millions of American grocery workers and customers deserve better. Full statement:

    2 replies 32 retweets 48 likes
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  14. Retweeted
    Feb 25

    “A manager fired me over a 3rd write-up for drinking water. That was their way to get rid of me, for drinking water...They targeted me specifically to create fear for my co-workers of joining the union.” Shame on for union-busting.

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  15. Retweeted
    Feb 25

    Say hello to member Elissa Cooney from Loblaw RCSS 1058 in Whitby. Congratulations on your union scholarship!

    1 reply 5 retweets 23 likes
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  16. Feb 25

    “I was initially terrified the robot would run over my foot or something.” When grocery stores like push , customers aren't happy. In fact, customers prefer human workers over . We do too.

    2 replies 15 retweets 28 likes
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  17. Feb 24

    NEW REPORT: 10 states are fighting back against companies like taking billions in tax breaks to create jobs. Taxpayers shouldn't have to pay $119,000 for each new job. Good to see states stand up for hardworking families.

    1 reply 27 retweets 58 likes
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  18. Retweeted
    Feb 24

    Michiganders, are you registered to vote? Today is the last day to register to vote in the primaries. Click here to review your voter status or register:

    14 retweets 15 likes
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  19. Retweeted
    Feb 24

    “At the end of the day, improving our situation is about the clients.” Read about employees who are organizing toward a union election in .

    7 retweets 17 likes
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  20. Feb 24

    BIG WIN: 8,000 members just reached a deal on contract for workers across the country. This is the power of workers in standing together for the good pay & benefits they earned.

    13 retweets 38 likes
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