Monthly Archives: August 2016

This year, the UFCW International is hosting its first-ever Labor Day art contest.

UFCW members and their dependents are eligible to enter an original work of art in the contest, and could win a $500 Visa gift card and have their artwork framed and displayed at the DC LaborFest in the fall. The winning piece will also be available for all UFCW locals and members at our online UFCW Store. Two runners-up will receive $50 Visa gift cards, as well.

It’s simple. Members just need to upload a high resolution photo image of their original art at www.ufcw.org/contest. The submission must have a Labor Day theme, and the artwork needs to be by either a member or their dependent.

The deadline to submit is August 25^th, and winners will be notified by August 29^th.

We will be kicking off the contest by sending you all a social media toolkit and a break room flyer to help to help get out the word to your members. In addition, we will be promoting the contest on our own social media sites and email, as well.

On July 28, 75 workers at CTI Foods in King of Prussia, Pa., ratified their first union contract. The CTI workers produce food for fast food restaurants and are members of UFCW Local 1776.

“We feel more united now; we have a better bond,” said Shop Steward Kyle Pendleton, who has worked at CTI Foods for 19 years and was instrumental during the organizing and negotiation process. “The company is working with us now and having a contract has made the company better.” 

The new three-year contract guarantees health insurance, safety and labor-management meetings, as well as pay increases. For some workers, this will be the first raise they’ve received in years.

“I would like to congratulate the CTI workers on their first UFCW contract,” said UFCW Local 1776 President Wendell W. Young, IV. “This is a huge win for them and their families.”