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@AndrewYang
: America workers have seen 4 million jobs automated and that number is growing.
In
#NewHampshire
, 30% of stores & malls have closed due to companies like
@Amazon
, which has paid zero in taxes. Hardworking families deserve better.
#DemDebate
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@BernieSanders
is right. With millions of Americans at risk of losing their jobs to
#automation
, we need to make strong investments in our economy to protect good jobs.
#1u
That starts with supporting
#unions
that strengthen the voices of hardworking families.
#DemDebate
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"America's middle class was built by organized labor. You’re sending a message that's going to ripple out far beyond
#NewEngland
, that companies have to do right by their workers."
Thank you to
@PeteButtigieg
and everyone standing with
#StopAndShopWorkers
!
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UFCW Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for the Presidency.
“Working families deserve a presidential candidate that will put them first and the only candidate in this race who will do that is Vice President Harris.” - President Perrone
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@BernieSanders
is right. Amazon paid $0 in taxes on over $10 billion in profits.
All while the avg American pays $10,489 in taxes.
Something needs to change. Our nation needs to start valuing hardworking people and make companies like Amazon pay their fair share.
#DemDebate
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BREAKING: 70,000+
@StopandShop
grocery workers just got a 10% raise and 2 weeks
#PaidLeave
as they continue helping families amid
#coronavirus
outbreak.
@UFCW
is fighting for all the brave grocery workers on front lines. They all deserve a raise.
#1u
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@PeteButtigieg
: Americans know the biggest problem in our economy is simple: People are not getting paid enough.
Americans working at minimum wage are struggling just to get by. Hardworking families deserve better.
#DemDebate
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“A gig is a job and a worker is a worker.” -
@PeteButtigieg
recognizing the importance of making sure that all jobs are good jobs in last night’s
#DemDebate
.
#1u
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America's grocery workers on the frontlines of
#COVID19
continue to put themselves in harm's way so our families have the food we need during this crisis.
Today
@UFCW
and
@SenKamalaHarris
are calling on CEOs to restore hazard pay for these brave workers.
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BREAKING: 460,000+
@Kroger
grocery workers just got a raise,
#PaidLeave
& childcare assistance as they continue helping families amid
#coronavirus
outbreak.
@UFCW
is fighting for all the brave grocery workers on front lines. They all deserve a raise.
#1u
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BREAKING: 250,000
@Safeway
grocery workers across the country just got a raise!
@UFCW
is proud to stand up for all the brave grocery workers on front lines of
#coronavirus
helping families stay safe.
#1u
All of these workers deserve a raise.
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UFCW reaffirms support for President Biden.
"President Biden is the nominee of the Democratic Party and the only pro-labor candidate in this race, and we strongly support his candidacy over former President Trump." - President Perrone
Full statement:
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A big shoutout to
#unions
tonight from Robert De Niro at
#SAGAwards
.
Unions like
@sagaftra
fight tirelessly to ensure all workers have better wages, better healthcare & a chance at the American Dream.
That’s the power of workers standing together.
#1u
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@BernieSanders
: Americans deserve better than trade deals like
#USMCA
that let giant corporations outsource hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs.
It's time to put hardworking American families first in our country's trade deals.
#DemDebate
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America's meatpacking workers put their lives at risk daily to keep us fed during
#coronavirus
outbreak.
Today's
@WhiteHouse
order to keep meatpacking plants open must immediately increase safety to protect these brave American workers.
Full statement:
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America’s grocery workers on front lines of
#Coronavirus
are working long hours to make sure families have food & supplies they need.
These workers need
#PaidLeave
to keep our communities strong.
@SenateMajLdr
@SpeakerPelosi
@SenSchumer
@GOPLeader
must cover these workers now.
Late at night 2:00 and is amazing how on every supermarket, farmers markets Etc women and men like them will work non stop to replenish every shelve. Next to the Medical staff across the world, people like them are and will be heroes to keep humanity fed! Thank them!
#CoronaVirus
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The Triangle shirtwaist factory fire happened 108 years ago today. Prior to the fire, the women who worked there had already tried to organize and improve conditions at the factory. This
#WomensHistoryMonth
, we remember them:
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@AndrewYang
: Families across the country struggle every day to pay for
#childcare
because America is one of only two countries in the world without
#PaidLeave
.
We need to change that, give our kids the bright future they deserve and help these families succeed.
#DemDebate
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@KamalaHarris
says she would help to ensure that workers have the right to strike and protect workers‘ rights to unionize.
“If we say we are a country that values fairness and justice, then value organized labor!”
#UFCWforum
#1u
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UFCW International President
@Marc_Perrone
joins
@SenWarren
in supporting UFCW Stop & Shop workers in
#NewEngland
who are standing up to their employer, who wants to cut health care and other benefits. Will you support them by signing our petition?
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (
@ewarren
) brings coffee and donuts to striking Stop & Shop workers in Somerville, Mass. as she joins the picket line 📷:
@scotteisenphoto
#StopandShopStrike
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@JulianCastro
: We stand on the shoulders of giants, past generations who bravely fought in wars, stood in picket lines, and fought to build a better future.
We need to continue to fight for that better future for all working families.
#DemocraticDebate
#DemDebate
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HUGE WIN:
#Florida
just became the 8th state to pass $15 minimum wage with an overwhelming majority of voters in support.
Thanks to all who joined
@fightfor15
in
#FLfor15
coalition that helped deliver this victory for millions of Florida working families.
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@CoryBooker
thanks
#union
workers, like his grandfather who was a proud
@UAW
member, for helping to build great American cities like
#Detroit
.
Hardworking families who pulled themselves out of poverty, that's what the American Dream is all about.
#DemDebate
#DemocraticDebate
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#StopAndShopWorkers
sent a message to their company by collectively standing up for themselves, their families, & good jobs, that resonated not only w/ the company, but all of America. Thank you to hardworking members at Stop & Shop for all you’ve done!
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@PeteButtigieg
: Every family in America deserves access to quality
#childcare
, but for many the cost is too high.
We need an economy where all Americans can earn a decent living and no parent ever has to go broke to take care of their kids.
#DemDebate
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@PeteButtigieg
: Americans need an economy where we:
✅Increase wages
✅Double the rate of unionization
✅Make corporations pay fair share
✅Deliver affordable healthcare & college for all families
That's how build an economy where all Americans can succeed.
#DemDebate
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America’s hardworking families need champions who will fight for them. Thanks to
@SenWarren
and leaders across the country standing with
#StopAndShopWorkers
as they fight to protect good jobs and healthcare for
#NewEngland
families.
Congratulations to
@UFCW
and the 31,000
@StopandShop
workers who are back on the job today after striking to secure fair wages, health and retirement benefits for workers. When we fight together, we win.
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#BREAKING
: A group of
@Instacart
workers in Chicago just made history by becoming the very first with the company to unionize!
Joining
@UFCW1546
, they just sent a powerful message to
#tech
&
#GigEconomy
companies: These workers will not be silenced.
#1u
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BREAKING: 56,000
@StopandShop
grocery workers just secured
#HazardPay
for bravely stepping up this past summer to keep families fed as
#COVID19
continues.
@UFCW
will keep fighting until all America's brave frontline workers get
#HazardPay
they deserve.
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Essential workers in grocery stores are heroes. Without them, families wouldn't have the food we need during this crisis. But companies treat them like they’re disposable.
Must-read
@MollyJongFast
on need to restore hazard pay now for these brave workers.
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Grocery workers across the country want to thank all the amazing customers who've had our back!
Here are 5 things you can do to keep our stores safer for everyone while you’re stocking up on essentials. Stay healthy and safe! RT to spread the word.
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Thank you
@JoeBiden
for recognizing the hard work of UFCW members in grocery stores across the country!
@UFCW
is calling on all state and federal leaders to classify grocery workers as first responders during
#coronavirus
as they help families get food & supplies they need.
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@PeteButtigieg
: America's gig economy workers need to be able to unionize. Families are losing jobs to automation and factory closings. We need to double
#union
density in our country and put workers first.
#DemDebate
#DemocratDebate
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We appreciate the support
@KamalaHarris
! On top of hurting employees & their families, the proposed cuts to benefits that the company is making can lead to less customer service. Please sign and share to spread the word:
I stand in solidarity with the thousands of Stop & Shop workers on strike in New England. You deserve fair wages, quality health care, and the ability to retire with dignity. We are with you.
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@BernieSanders
: A majority of Americans want to raise the minimum wage to a
#LivingWage
and make sure our economy works for everyone.
We need to bring people together so that the wealth and income doesn't just go to the people on top but to all of us.
#DemDebate
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@CoryBooker
: We need to raise wages for all Americans and put dignity back into work.
We need to put American workers at the center of every trade deal. And we need to end tax breaks for companies shipping jobs overseas.
That's how we build a stronger economy.
#DemDebate
#1u
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America's part-time retail & food workers want full-time work – but many corporations keep them part-time to deny wages & benefits. This is wrong and must end now.
New
@SenWarren
@JanSchakowsky
bill puts workers first and UFCW is proud to support it!
#1u
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BIG NEWS: 2,300
@Google
cafeteria workers just unionized.
One of the largest groups of workers to unionize at a single major
#tech
company, they're showing the power of workers standing together.
#1u
#UnionStrong
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@PeteButtigieg
is right. American farmers are hurting because of a reckless trade war that leaves workers and consumers behind.
We need to stand up for farmers, meatpacking workers, and grocery employees who help millions of Americans put food on the table every day.
#DemDebate
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@JoeBiden
: America’s frontline workers were applauded when
#COVID19
began, but that’s not nearly enough.
A strong living wage is essential for all of our country’s brave workers putting their lives at risk to keep our families safe.
#1u
#Debates2020
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"As one of America’s largest unions for essential workers,
@UFCW
is calling on the CDC to clarify how this new mask policy will be implemented, how essential workers will be protected, and how these workers will protect the communities they serve." 2/2
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Amazon's ruthless business model is making Jeff Bezos billions while squeezing workers across the country.
This
#CyberMonday
please help spread the word that
#Amazon
’s warehouse workers deserve better, fairer working conditions!
#1u
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#Election2016
:
#UFCW
announced today our endorsement of
@HillaryClinton
as the strongest
#2016
candidate.
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Today UFCW Locals 371,
@Local919
,
@UFCWLocal328
, Local 1445, &
@ufcw1459
members who work at Stop & Shop in
#NewEngland
walked off the job. They're facing big cuts to healthcare & take-home pay. RT to support
#StopAndShopWorkers
& sign the petition here:
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“Thank you to all frontline grocery workers. My brother is one of them and is fully vaccinated. Thank God. They’re putting themselves on the line on all our behalf."
@CNN
anchor
@AnaCabrera
joins Americans nationwide honoring the essential workers helping put food on our tables.
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“Vaccinations are helping us take control of COVID, but we must not let our guard down. Essential workers are still forced to play mask police for unvaccinated shoppers ignoring safety measures. Are they now supposed to become the vaccination police?" 1/2
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@BetoORourke
: Every single American should be able to afford to go to college. We need to help families hurt by
#StudentDebt
and invest in
#unions
and
#apprenticeships
that support good jobs.
#DemDebate
#DemocraticDebate
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America’s frontline workers need a strong national mask mandate to keep them safe as
#COVID19
cases continue to increase.
@JoeBiden
has a plan to work with leaders in all 50 states on masks to protect
#EssentialWorkers
across the country.
#BidenTownHall
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BREAKING: 50,000 grocery workers at
@ShopRiteStores
just secured a new
#HazardPay
deal for bravely stepping up for our communities as
#COVID19
continues.
Thank you to all the
#EssentialWorkers
helping families put food on the table this
#Thanksgiving
.
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We must take care of the millions of American workers on the front lines of the
#coronavirus
outbreak.
Thanks to
@SenSherrodBrown
for standing strong with
@UFCW75
and all
#Ohio
workers to ensure we support these brave men and women keeping us safe.
#1u
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BREAKING:
@Google
employees just unionized, a historic win that will empower
#tech
workers across the country!
This
@AlphabetWorkers
victory is the latest in a wave of tech activism showing no CEO can silence workers who stand together.
#1u
#UnionStrong
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"America's unions built the middle class. So that’s why I’m calling on Congress to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act – the
#PROAct
— and send it to my desk so we can support the right to unionize."
@POTUS
#JointSession
#1u
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America's meatpacking workers bravely serve on frontlines of
#COVID19
so our families can put food on the table.
@SenateGOP
push to let companies ignore worker safety is just wrong and we're fighting back.
Watch & Share:
@UFCW
VP Mark Lauritsen on
@TheReidOut
with
@JoyAnnReid
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Okurr! Congrats to former
@Local338
member
@iamcardib
on her historic Grammy win 🎤
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Congrats to Diana Hunter, the Honey Bunches of Oats lady and member of our UFCW family, on her upcoming retirement!
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#LaborDay
is about valuing hard-working men and women – you make our economic engine hum. Thanks
#union
members for all you do!
#betterlife
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BIG NEWS: Grocery workers helping with
#coronavirus
effort recognized as first responders.
Thank you to Michigan
@GovWhitmer
, Minnesota
@GovTimWalz
& Vermont
@GovPhilScott
for standing with hardworking families.
UFCW Statement:
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America’s middle class was built by unions and we are proud to continue fighting for the good-paying union jobs every American deserves.
This
#Christmas
we honor all the union workers bravely serving on the frontlines of
#COVID19
to keep us safe. Thank you.
#UnionStrong
#1u
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@JoeBiden
.
@PeteButtigieg
: Big corporations like
@Amazon
shouldn't pay literally zero in taxes on billions of dollars in profits.
Giving these companies a free ride hurts small businesses that create good jobs our communities need. Hardworking families deserve better.
#DemDebate
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You got promoted to full-time, but your boss didn't change your pay to reflect your new status.
YOUR union is here to help. 🙋♀️🙋♂️
Being in a union means you have extra power to ask for and WIN the backpay you’ve worked hard for.
#1u
#UnionStrong
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Wondering how you can support grocery workers who help feed our families and keep us safe?
#ShopSmart
on your next grocery trip by wearing a mask and giving people plenty of space.
Check out and RT to spread the word. Together we can make a difference.
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@JoeBiden
: Americans need an economy that works for everyone, not just the rich. For too long, our country's middle class has been getting crushed.
We need to end reckless tax cuts for the wealthy and start putting hardworking families first.
#DemDebate
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WATCH: Trader Joe’s abruptly closed its wine shop as its workers were on the brink of unionizing with UFCW.
Help us fight against Trader Joe’s union-busting:
NEW: Trader Joe’s union-busting has reached a new low.
The company shut down an entire store in New York—the only Trader Joe's Wine Shop in the country—days before its workers were set to unionize.
Customers are appalled by the decision, and the workers are speaking out.
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This
#PrimeDay
, we need to tell the truth about
@amazon
and demand they stop putting profits ahead of people. Every day, Amazon workers are being forced to meet impossible demands at increasingly unsafe speeds.⚠️
#PrimeDayAmazon
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Americans across the country can feed their families because of all the brave
#Iowa
meatpacking workers stepping up during this pandemic.
Thanks to
@GreenfieldIowa
for standing with these hardworking Iowans to call for the strong protections that our frontline workers need.
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@SenGillibrand
is right. American workers need their voices to be heard and that starts with ending corruption in Washington and getting money out of politics.
#DemocraticDebate
#DemDebate
“Until you go to the root of the corruption, the money in politics, and the fact that Washington is run by the special interests, you are never going solve any of these problems.” —
@SenGillibrand
#DemDebate2
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Today
@UFCW
is calling on top grocery CEOs to immediately extend emergency pay for grocery workers on frontlines of
#coronavirus
outbreak.
America's grocery workers put their lives at risk to keep our families fed. They must come before corporate profits.
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Largest strike since 2003 of retail workers in U.S. history at a national company HAPPENING NOW
#ATTstrike
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The leather on every NFL football is handcrafted by UFCW members from Local 1546. This
#SuperBowl
, we say thanks to the hard-working men and women at Horween who *literally* make the Big Game possible.
@ufcw1546
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America's governors can save over 40,000 lives with strong mask mandates in all 50 states.
@UFCW
stands with
@JoeBiden
in calling for action to protect all American workers on frontlines of
#COVID19
.
New
@Marc_Perrone
statement:
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As we enjoy our
#MemorialDay
weekends, take a moment to remember those who sacrificed for the red, white, and blue.
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@WholeFoods
CEO who makes MILLIONS refuses to give workers
#PaidLeave
until they actually have
#coronavirus
.
Healthy employees told to "donate" vacation time to sick co-workers. Truly shameless corporate greed.
UFCW statement:
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@BernieSanders
is right: American workers in every part of our economy have the right to join a union & stand up for the good jobs our families and communities need.
Thanks to all who are supporting
#cannabis
workers with
@CrescoLabs
exercising their right to join
@881UFCW
.
#1u
Workers in the cannabis industry deserve respect and fair wages. I encourage Cresco Labs workers in Joliet to vote yes for the union on Tuesday. As president, I will lead the fight to double union membership in this country.
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America's grocery workers put themselves in harm's way every day to help feed our families & keep us safe as the
#coronavirus
outbreak continues.
On
@CNN
today
@UFCW
President
@Marc_Perrone
says it's time for companies to pay these brave workers accordingly. RT if you agree.
#1u
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"If Walmart is going to remain open on major holidays like Thanksgiving and New Year’s, then it should bring back holiday pay so workers are fairly compensated for all that they give up to make the holidays happen.” .
@mercnews
@ChangeWalmart
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WATCH: UFCW President
@Marc_Perrone
joins
@CNN
@WolfBlitzer
to thank grocery workers across the country for helping families get food & supplies they need in
#coronavirus
outbreak.
All these brave workers deserve
#PaidLeave
and our support as they keep us safe.
#1u
#UnionStrong
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@Instacart
is firing nearly 2,000 grocery workers bravely putting their health at risk during
#COVID
to help feed families across the country.
As the union for
@Instacart
workers,
@UFCW
is demanding a halt to these ruthless cuts as
#COVID
cases surge.
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@AmyKlobuchar
: I wouldn't be here without
#unions
and the dignity of work.
Without unions protecting my grandpa in those mines, he wouldn't have survived.
Without unions, my mom wouldn't have earned enough as a teacher to provide for our family.
#DemDebate
#1u
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NEW REPORT:
#HazardPay
passed in 10 cities/counties in Southern California, requiring grocery chains pay essential workers an extra $4 or $5/hr as
#COVID
hazards continue.
Thank you to all grocery workers helping feed our families during this crisis.
#1u
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🦃 This Thanksgiving, let's show our gratitude for UFCW
#EssentialWorkers
who are still risking their well-being to keep communities safe & fed during this challenging year.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of the hardworking people part of our union family, & thank you for all you do!
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@BetoORourke
: When we strengthen
#unions
in this country, we can create millions of good American jobs.
Hardworking families don't want a handout. They just want a shot. It's time we put workers first.
#DemDebate
#1u
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Congratulations to Hillary Clinton on winning the Dem Party nomination. She's always been a voice for UFCW members.
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America's grocery workers are on the front lines of
#coronavirus
outbreak helping feed our families.
We must designate these workers as first responders & provide protections they need to keep us safe.
Watch
@UFCW
President
@Marc_Perrone
on
@MSNBC
today with
@AliciaMenendez
.
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@JoeBiden
: “It is the policy of the United States to encourage union organizing and collective bargaining”
It’s clear this
@WhiteHouse
knows unions built the middle class and is ready to protect the rights of every worker to make their voice heard.
#1u
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@KamalaHarris
: Americans are sick and tired of health insurance companies jacking up prices and bankrupting hardworking families with a mountain of medical bills. We can and must do better.
#DemDebate
#DemocraticDebate
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@KamalaHarris
: America's frontline workers are being treated like sacrificial lambs as they put themselves in harm's way to serve our country.
It's clear the
@WhiteHouse
knew the dangers of
#COVID19
and failed to protect frontline workers. Americans deserve better.
#VPDebate
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Right now at
#UFCWforum
,
@BernieSanders
is joining us via Skype to answer
#UFCW
members' questions.
Watch along here:
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Millions of Americans who lost jobs have been able to pay rent & put food on the table for their families thanks to the $600 weekly unemployment benefits.
We can’t turn our backs on the Americans hit hardest by this pandemic. Congress must
#Savethe600
.
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"We hear a lot about family values. Making sure the workplace supports your ability to raise a family? That's family values too. You deserve a predictable schedule so you can make your work obligations compatible w/ other things that matter in life." -
@PeteButtigieg
#UFCWforum
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UFCW is endorsing
@POTUS
and
@VP
Harris in the 2024 presidential election. Why? Because time and time again, President Biden & VP Harris have fought for & invested in essential workers & their families. They know our economy works best when it works for all of us.
#LaborforBiden
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