From defeating work for less Proposition A in Missouri to knocking on doors to get out the vote to traveling to Washington, D.C., to lobby for safer working conditions, UFCW members made their voices heard during this important election year. This year, the UFCW also supported the revival of the Poor People’s Campaign to demand economic and social justice for the nation’s poor.
In the months and weeks leading up to the midterm elections, many members took time out of their schedules to help get out the vote by calling voters from their local or talking to friends and neighbors about issues that matter most to hard-working families, including stagnant wages, insufficient health care, income inequality and the shrinking middle class. Our members also talked about the value that union membership brings to workers and their families, and let voters know that electing local officials who support the rights of workers to join a union of their choice leads to higher quality jobs that provide health insurance, paid vacation, retirement security, holiday and sick leave, fair scheduling, overtime protection and other benefits.
Here are a few examples of the role our members played in helping our union build political power this year:
Conversations With Thousands of Members Makes a Difference in Midterm Elections
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/12/03/changing-the-political-environment-to-benefit-our-members/
Winning With Worksite Conversations
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/11/13/winning-with-worksite-conversations/
UFCW Lost-Timers Get Out the Vote
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/11/13/ufcw-lost-timers-get-out-the-vote/
UFCW Retirees Make Their Voices Heard on Election Day
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/11/05/ufcw-retirees-make-their-voices-heard-on-election-day/
UFCW Women’s Network Gets Out the Vote
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/10/29/ufcw-womens-network-gets-out-the-vote/
UFCW Leads Effort to Restore Voting Rights
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/10/15/ufcw-leads-effort-to-restore-voting-rights/
Pork Processing Workers Go to Washington
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/10/01/ufcw-organizes-lobby-day-for-pork-processing-workers/
UFCW Members Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by Getting Out the Vote
UFCW Shines Spotlight on Best Market Workers, Inspiring New Legislation
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/09/10/struggles-of-best-market-workers-inspire-new-legislation/
After Missouri, UFCW Prepares for More Victories This Election Season
UFCW Hosts Political Conference Ahead of 2018 Midterms
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/07/31/ufcw-hosts-political-conference-ahead-of-2018-midterms/
UFCW Members Attend Poor People’s Campaign Rally in D.C.
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/06/25/ufcw-members-take-over-d-c-for-poor-peoples-campaign/
Poor People’s Campaign: Week 6
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/06/18/poor-peoples-campaign-week-6/
UFCW Responds to Partisan Farm Bill
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/06/25/ufcw-responds-to-partisan-farm-bill/
Poor People’s Campaign: Week 5
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/06/04/ufcw-helps-ramp-up-poor-peoples-campaign-nationwide/
UFCW and Allies Launch Poor People’s Campaign
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/05/14/ufcw-and-allies-launch-poor-peoples-campaign/
UFCW Pork Plant Workers Tell USDA to Keep Line Speeds Safe
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/05/07/ufcw-pork-plant-workers-tell-usda-to-keep-line-speeds-safe/
UFCW Responds to Federal Court’s Ruling on DACA
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/04/30/ufcw-responds-to-federal-courts-ruling-on-daca/
UFCW Opposes Farm Bill’s Work Requirements for SNAP Recipients
UFCW Endorses Poor People’s Campaign Revival
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/04/13/ufcw-endorses-poor-peoples-campaign-revival/
UFCW Locals in Ohio Endorse Rich Cordray for Governor
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/03/26/ufcw-locals-in-ohio-endorse-rich-cordray-for-governor/
UFCW Advocates COOL During Seventh Round of NAFTA Talks
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/03/05/ufcw-responds-to-seventh-round-of-nafta-talks/
Local 1208 Marches in HKonJ Rally in North Carolina
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/02/26/local-1208-marches-in-hkonj-rally-in-north-carolina/
UFCW Responds to White House Request to Test Harvest Box Plan
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/02/20/ufcw-responds-to-white-house-request-to-test-harvest-box-plan/
UFCW Applauds Decision to Reject Push to End Poultry Line Speed Limits
Local 1000 Hosts Oklahoma Political Conference
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/01/29/local-1000-hosts-oklahoma-political-conference/
Local 400 and Allies Call on Virginia Legislators to Expand Medicaid, Increase Minimum Wage
UFCW Responds to USDA Decision to Eliminate Line Speed Limits at Pork Plants
Working Families United Protests Termination of Salvadoran TPS
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/01/09/working-families-united-protests-termination-of-salvadoran-tps/
UFCW Local Unions Endorse Steve Dettelbach for Ohio AG
http://forlocals.ufcw.org/2018/01/08/ufcw-local-unions-endorse-steve-dettelbach-for-ohio-ag/
UFCW Calls on NCC to End Forced and Exploited Labor in America’s Poultry Plants
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