Claudia Barajas of Food 4 Less #393, is a former SPUR (Special Project Union Representative) from the Fresh & Easy Campaign in 2008. She was part of a small contingent of UFCW members that traveled to Fresh & Easy’s corporate headquarters in London on a fact-finding mission in early 2008. While there, Barajas stunned an […]
read more »Chris Aubin of Vons #3069, first caught our attention with his witty and eye catching picket signs during the Strike/Lock-Out of 2003-04. He has since been UMagazine’s cartoonist, with a new cartoon appearing in each issue. His cartoon for the March-April issue recently won top honors at the International Labor Comminications Association (ILCA) annual journalism […]
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Few who have seen the movie, Norma Rae, could forget the powerful image of Sally Fields as she stood on her workstation with a sign that read “union,” moments after her character was terminated for organizing. This moment would inspire anyone whose natural tendency is to fight for dignity and respect. Some, however, may be […]
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Cast Members at 2 Locations Win Back Pay Disney Boutiques: A Closer Look UFCW Local 324 Website Launch Take II: Cartoons By Ray Haller
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For two days in December of 1946, the streets of Oakland were host to a worker’s holiday. Nearly 130,000 workers refused to work, shutting down commerce in the East Bay, and instead they flooded the streets in a show of solidarity against union busting. What started off as a small retail clerk strike grew into […]
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Cast Members give resounding approval to new 4-year contract Scholarship Award Application Member Feature: Ray Haller minces no words without uttering a single one Member Feature: Small tip pays off handsomely for member Steven Fiddler
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