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.
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.
Workers at Whole Foods in Philadelphia have been organizing for over a year. They've teamed up with UFCW and filed papers to unionize with the NLRB.
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.
A poultry worker and union steward in Minnesota shares her thoughts on the fight to protect immigrant workers: "Whether you are undocumented or not, we cannot suffer in silence. We cannot let people violate our rights."
Faye Guenther’s multiyear plan to revolutionize the grocery workers union.
Faye Guenther’s multiyear plan to revolutionize the grocery workers union.
Minnesota workers and community groups have worked toward this moment for over a decade. It’s paying off.
The essential workers who fought for their lives during the pandemic are now fighting for a union.
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