Category: Retail

July 14, 2013 By Marc Bussanich Bronx, NY—Elected officials, clergy, community groups and union organizers stood with car wash workers on Saturday outside the Wash and Lube car wash in

July 9, 2013 By Neal Tepel Pittsburgh, Penn – The United Steelworkers (USW) Union is reassuring its members employed by National Envelope, as well as the company’s customers and suppliers,

July 8, 2013 By Neal Tepel Chicago, Illinois – Hyatt Hotels Corp. and UNITE HERE, the union of hospitality workers in the United States and Canada, announced a national agreement

July 1, 2013 By Marc Bussanich Maplewood, NJ—Many low-wage workers in the Garden State work full time, but barely get by on minimum wage. A coalition of different organizations under

July 1, 2013 By Neal Tepel The D.C. Council gave its initial approval to The Large Retailer Accountability Act, that would raise the minimum wage of workers at large retail

July 1, 2013 Reprinted on LaborPress www.ufcwaction.org On June 18th and 19th over 150 UFCW members and staff came to Washington D.C. to talk face to face with their Members

June 26, 2013 By Joe Maniscalco Queens, NY – Trade Fair Meat Department employees locked out of their jobs following a brief strike back on March 13 may have all returned

June 17, 2013 By Stephanie West JAMAICA, NY — Workers at the Sutphin Car Wash in Jamaica joined with community leaders on Saturday to demand that Sutphin owners Fernando Magalhaes

June 14, 2013 By Neal Tepel Indianapolis, Minn. — UFCW Local 700 and their members working at Kroger stores in the Indianapolis area have ratified a new labor agreement with

June 10, 2013 By Danny Glover As an actor/social activist, I never thought I’d see the day when the workers of South Africa have more freedom to join unions than