On Oct. 3, the UFCW urged elected leaders to put working families first and end the government shutdown.
“UFCW members expect their elected officials to do their jobs, but they’ve failed to do their simplest one: keep the government open,” said UFCW International President Milton Jones in a statement. “Republicans’ failure to fund the government only creates more uncertainty for Americans after the brutal cuts to key programs this summer.”
“Rising costs threaten families’ pocketbooks, and if Republican leaders fail to work with Democrats, they will slap working families with another devastating price hike, this time on health insurance. With Medicaid slashed and health care subsidies ended, workers across the country are facing a health care emergency.”
“A prolonged shutdown also threatens the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which has already been devastated by partisan cuts earlier this year. SNAP supports families in need and the workers in grocery stores, meatpacking plants, and food processing facilities who feed our country.”
“It’s not too late to change course and put workers first, but so far, it’s clear that the party in power in Washington has no desire to. It’s time to champion working people, fund the government, and prevent a manufactured crisis that leaves millions of workers without health care.”