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UFCW President Stepping Down, Successor To Be Appointed This Week

Lisa Xu Labor Notes
United Food and Commercial Workers President Mark Perrone is expected to announce his retirement this week. The reform organization Essential Workers for Democracy (EW4D) is pushing for a transparent and democratic process to choose a successor.

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Labor and Black History Month

David A. Cook, President UFCW 655 Labor Tribune
There are many men and women, some known, some lost to history, that saw the intersection of worker’s rights and human rights as essential. These are a few, their stories remain important any time of year, but especially during Black History Month.

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Unionized Grocery Workers Are a Sleeping Giant

Isaac Soto Caitlyn Clark Jacob Eshom Jacobin
Colorado Kroger workers are striking this week, and 130,000 union grocery workers are bargaining contracts this year. Reformers see it as a chance to transform the UFCW from America’s largest private sector union into a fighting force.

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Boar’s Head Plant Shuts Down

Edward Carver Common Dreams
A union statement said the closure was "especially unfortunate" because workers shouldn't be punished for the deadly outbreak, but a deal protecting employees' livelihoods was reached.
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