UFCW members showed their union pride and marched in the New York City labor parade.
Members from UFCW Locals 888, 2013, and 1500 along with RWDSU/UFCW Locals 338 and 1102, gathered to march in New York City’s labor parade this past Saturday. Along with the AFL-CIO New York City Central Labor Council, dozens of UFCW members marched with other union members to celebrate the working men and women who help keep New York City up and running. Visit UFCW Local 1500’s Facebook page for more photos.
UFCW and UFCW/RWDSU members participated in a national day of action on July 11 to show their support for Guitar Center workers. Members leafleted customers and talked to workers at Guitar Center stores about workers joining the UFCW/RWDSU to have a union voice on the job and to also call on the company to bargain in good faith with workers during contract negotiations. Workers at Guitar Center stores in Chicago, New York, and Las Vegas have already voted to join the UFCW/RWDSU.
UFCW Locals 1, 7R, 8GS, 21, 27, 75, 135, 152, 328, 367, 400, 455, 464A, 540, 700, 881, 1000, 1208, 1360, 1428, 1439, 1442, 1459, 1473, 1546, and 1564 along with UFCW/RWDSU Locals 108, 338, and 1034 participated and more than 50 Guitar Center stores were leafleted across the country. Guitar Center workers are demanding fair wages, affordable benefits, paid sick days, and a fair contract. Locals can support Guitar Center workers by:
-Calling Guitar Center corporate headquarters at 818-735-8800 or tweeting @GuitarCenter and telling CEO Mike Pratt that workers deserve a fair contract
-Calling 212-684-5300 or emailing changeguitarcenter@gmail.com to become involved in the campaign
