Feature Stories
Your Voice Can Help Restore the American Dream
Support the Employee Free Choice Act
The Employee Free Choice Act would strengthen workers’ right to freely choose union representation through a simple, fair process. Right now, 60 million non-union workers say they would join a union if they could. Just imagine how much more strength we’d have in contract negotiations with millions more workers on our side. More…
Persistence Pays Off
After 6 years and 3 votes, Tri-Cities Lab goes Union at last
Last month, employees at Tri-Cities Laboratories in Kennewick finally won union representation — but it wasn’t easy. More…
Working Families Win Victories in Olympia!
Gregoire Signs Working Families Tax Rebate!
This week, Governor Gregoire signed the Working Families Tax Rebate, which will provide tax relief for low-income workers. Read on to find out more about the other victories we won in Olympia this year — and about the work that we still have to do. More…
UFCW Announces Endorsement of Senator Barack Obama
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UFCW International President Joe Hansen yesterday announced the UFCW’s endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama for President because “we believe that Senator Obama is the best candidate to build a movement to unite our country that will deliver the type of change that is needed - for good jobs, affordable health care, retirement security and worker safety.” More…
Join Us in Olympia!
Monday, February 11th
Join us in Olympia as hundreds of Local 21 members converge in Olympia for UFCW Local 21 Lobby Day. Together, we’ll raise our voices to demand that our elected officials stand up for us on working family issues like affordable health care and our rights on the job. More…
