Monthly Archives: February 2025

About 90 workers at Irpinia Kitchens in the city of Richmond Hill in Ontario, Canada, recently voted to unionize with UFCW Local 175. Irpinia Kitchens is a high-end cabinet manufacturer and the workers are employed in all aspects of production, including panel processing, shipping and receiving, sanding, assembly, spraying, and as specialists, maintenance, and quality control professionals.

These workers joined UFCW Local 175 because they were concerned about job security, seniority, wages, benefits and favoritism, and wanted a strong and stable future.

“An overwhelming majority of workers at Irpinia Kitchens made it clear that they need a dedicated support system to fight for what they deserve,” said UFCW Local 175 President Kelly Tosato. “This is a strong group of workers and now, as members of Local 175, they can unite with a collective voice with the power to create positive change. I am looking forward to all they will accomplish!”

On Jan. 28, members of UFCW Local 27 who work for First Peoples Community Federal Credit Union in Cumberland, Md., ratified a new contract.

The three-year contract includes significant wage increases, improved benefits, and enhanced 401(k) matching for its hard-working members.

UFCW Local 27 represents members at multiple credit unions across Western Maryland, ensuring that financial service workers have a voice on the job and access to the wages and benefits they deserve. This latest contract victory further strengthens UFCW Local 27’s presence in the region.

“This contract is another example of what happens when workers stand up and fight for what they deserve,” said UFCW Local 27 President Jason Chorpenning. “We don’t back down, and we don’t settle for less. UFCW Local 27 fights for working people all across Maryland and Delaware – whether it’s grocery workers, credit union employees, cannabis workers, or any other industry, we’re in this to win strong contracts that uplift families and strengthen our communities.”

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