On May 2, the UFCW released a statement in support of Senator Debbie Stabenow’s Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, which puts the 2024 Farm Bill back on track to being signed into law by the end of the year.
“We applaud the Senate and Senator Stabenow for coming together and putting forward a Farm Bill that finally meets the essential needs of the hard-working people that keep this country fed, including our own members,” said UFCW International President Marc Perrone in a statement.
“This version of the Farm Bill increases vital economic aid, allotting millions of dollars to America’s essential food and farmworkers and creates badly needed labor standards for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) delivery drivers, all while ensuring that federal money goes towards good jobs. This is the right framework for an effective Farm Bill, and the UFCW urges the Senate to pass it as soon as possible so it can move forward in the House.”