CoronavirusNewsPress Release Kroger Endangers Los Angeles Food Supply with Additional Store Closures Retaliating Against Hazard Pay Mandates Enacted to Protect Community & Provide Critical Support to Grocery Workers Facing Risk of COVID Exposure America’s Largest Food and Retail Union Condemns Kroger Escalation of Attack on Essential Workers by…adminMarch 11, 2021
Press Release UFCW: Kroger Closing California Stores is Ruthless Attempt to Deny Grocery Workers the Hazard Pay They Have Earned as COVID Risks Increase for Frontline Workers America’s Largest Food and Retail Union Condemns Kroger Move to Close Grocery Stores to After…adminFebruary 4, 2021
CoronavirusPress Release Joint Letter to the Nation’s Governors December 23, 2020 Open Letter to the Nation’s Governors: As we celebrate the great milestone…adminDecember 24, 2020
CoronavirusNewsPress Release America’s Largest Meatpacking Union Condemns Trump Admin. For Failure to Hold Smithfield Accountable for Outbreak of COVID-19 Worker Deaths and Infections Union Calls New Trump Admin. Meatpacking Fine a “Slap on the Wrist” After Plant Failed…adminSeptember 11, 2020
CoronavirusNewsPress Release Biden Call for National Mask Mandate Highlights Push by America’s Largest Food & Retail Union to Protect Workers on Frontlines of COVID-19 Union for Grocery and Meatpacking Workers Facing Daily Risks in Pandemic Urges Governors to Mandate…adminAugust 15, 2020
CoronavirusPress Release America’s Largest Food & Retail Union Confirms Growing COVID-19 Impact on Frontline Workers New Numbers Released: Over last 100 Days – 238 Frontline Worker Deaths from COVID-19, Nearly…adminJune 25, 2020
CoronavirusPress Release American Farmers, Ranchers and Food Workers Call for Better Worker Protections at Meatpacking Plants to Stop COVID-19 Outbreaks and Protect Food Supply Diverse Group Makes Urgent Call on Trump Administration to Take Immediate Safety Steps to Prevent…adminJune 3, 2020
CoronavirusPress Release Arizona Enrichment Centers To Offer Child Care To Grocery Store, Food Bank Employees PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey announced today that the Arizona Enrichment Centers Program will expand to…adminMay 14, 2020
CoronavirusPress Release UFCW: Trump Order to Re-Open 14 Meatpacking Plants Fails to Increase Coronavirus Testing and Safety Measures Needed to Protect Food Supply & Workers America’s Largest Meatpacking Union Calls Rush to Re-Open Plants Without Safety Improvements Dangerous Move for…adminMay 11, 2020
CoronavirusNewsPress Release Letter to Kroger from Region 8 UFCW Locals Fighting for the continuation of Hero Pay In a letter to the Vice President of Labor and Associate Relations at Kroger, President…adminMay 11, 2020