UFCW Weekender 

Following is a brief roundup of important articles and information for your weekend reading:

• Finance Committee to Vote On Government Plan on Tuesday
  
  Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus said this morning that the committee would vote on Tuesday on an amendment to include a government plan in its version of the health care legislation. The Finance Committee bill is the only Democratic bill in the House or Senate that does not include a government plan.  >>> Read More

• Documentary: "The New Age of Walmart" 
  
  A new documentary aired this week on CNBC on the future of Walmart and whether its attempts to reinvent itself through new leadership and policies signify real change for the company- or are they merely slick public relations ploys? >>> Read More

• Barrow Agrees with Unions: Temporary Changes Needed in OSHA Procedures
  
  The US Chemical Safety Board traveled to Savannah Thursday to release its preliminary report on the Feb, 7, 2008 explosion at the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth.  "Given the continued threat of combustible dust explosions and fires, this report makes clear why we need a temporary standard to prevent tragedies like the one we had at Imperial Sugar," said Congressman John Barrow (D), who represents Savannah and Port Wentworth. >>> Read More 

• Detroit fights for access to fresh food
  
  To bring quality food back to the city of Detroit, Rick Blocker, secretary treasurer of UFCW Local 876 outlined on Thursday how members of UFCW Local 876 are working with MOSES, a local group of diverse religious congregations that organizes for social justice, to develop a two-pronged approach to bringing quality food and grocery jobs back to the area. >>> Read More

VIDEO OF THE WEEK:

"Something terrible is happening!" Will Ferrell and friends bring a bit of humor to the health care fight with this mock-PSA. Watch the video online at: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/041b5acaf5/protect-insurance-companies-psa