By Peyton Bigora
Source: Grocery Dive
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union released a statement Thursday supporting the introduction of the Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025, which would repeal a federal restriction on striking workers from receiving SNAP benefits.
The legislation, which was reintroduced in the House and Senate this week, follows several high-profile strikes across the U.S. last year.
“This bill would allow striking workers and their families to access SNAP, a critical service that helps put food on the table for millions of Americans in need,” UFCW International President Marc Perrone said in a statement. “No one should have to choose between feeding their family and exercising their right to take action for a better future.”
Perrone added that while union strike funds and community support can help lessen the financial burden of a strike, they are “not always enough.”
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