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Updates from UFCW Local 23

• New Contract!-Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:35:43 +0000

  You did it! Through tremendous union solidarity and by staying informed and together, UFCW Local 23 members mobilized like never before to inspire customers to support Giant Eagle, a local supermarket company, and to stand with its workers. Now Giant Eagle workers have a new contract that covers approximately 5,800 employees at 36 Giant Eagle [...]

National News

• Immigration status is a health policy challenge-Wed, 16 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000
• White House Steps Up Push to Toughen Rules on Banks-Wed, 16 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000
• Judge throws out National Labor Relations Board union elections rule over lack of quorum-Tue, 15 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000
• UFCW President Joe Hansen decries judge's decision on NLRB election rule-Tue, 15 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000
• In good news for Obama, housing markets improve in key states-Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

UFCW Press Releases

• Raley's Nob Hill Division UFCW Local 5 Members Authorize Strike by 96%-Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

  United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 5 members working for Raley's Nob Hill division have voted by a 96% margin to authorize a strike.

• United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Releases Official App for Smartphones-Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

  The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), the nations largest grocery workers union, announced the release of its first ever-smartphone app, designed to highlight worker voices and connect consumers with union grocery stores across the country.

• UFCW PRESIDENT JOE HANSEN DECRIES JUDGES DECISION ON NLRB ELECTION RULE-Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

  This wrongheaded decision is based solely on technical grounds related to the NLRBs internal procedures and not the merits of the rule, which remain sound. The rule seeks only to protect workers right to a fair and timely election. I call on the NLRB to take the steps necessary to remove this procedural roadblock and restore the rule as soon as possible

• STATEMENT OF THE UFCW IN SUPPORT OF THE HINCHEY-ROHRABACHER AMENDMENT-Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

  The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) issued the following statement today in support of the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment: The UFCW supports the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment. This amendment will prevent the U.S. Department of Justice from using taxpayer money to raid, arrest or prosecute medical cannabis patients and providers in the states where medical marijuana is legal.

• FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS PRESIDENT SUPPORTS PRESIDENT OBAMAS SUPPORT OF MARRIAGE EQUALITY-Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

  I commend President Obama for his support of marriage equality, and Im proud to support him as he takes this historic stand.