In the Weingarten case, the Supreme Court ruled that Union-represented workers have the right to Union representation during all meetings or discussions with supervisors or managers that the member reasonably believes might lead to discipline.
Read MoreLearn how talking to fellow members at work about your contract rights builds strength in your union.
Read MoreAre you unsure what is covered by your union membership? Check in on these topics with union representatives and stewards to stay engaged.
Read MoreGreater pay equity exists for union workers because of the transparency and equality provided by a union contract. Collective bargaining agreements apply to all workers at a job, regardless of their race or gender.
Read MoreAs a steward, it is important that you understand what is meant by “just cause.”
Read MoreEvery member can take just a few simple steps to make your union more powerful and effective.
Read MoreOur union believes that hard work should be rewarded no matter your sexual orientation or gender identity. Using pronouns to support all workers is becoming increasingly common at work. We can all learn how to use pronouns to fulfill our union’s mission to fight for all workers to be treated with dignity and respect.
Read MoreWorkers in the United States have certain basic legal rights to safe, healthy and fair working conditions. Unfortunately, some employers may violate these fundamental rights. So what are these rights exactly?
Read MoreUnion members earn better wages and benefits than workers who aren’t union members. On average, union workers’ wages are 28 percent higher than their nonunion counterparts.
While only 19 percent of nonunion workers have guaranteed pensions, fully 78 percent of union workers do.
More than 84 percent of union workers have jobs that provide health insurance benefits, but only 64 percent of nonunion workers do. Unions help employers create a more stable, productive workforce—where workers have a say in improving their jobs.
We want to alleviate any fear you might have about placing that call to your union. We are here to listen and do whatever we can to lead you in the right direction.
Read MoreBuilding power for our union means having members that are both united and active. Employers are influenced by unity among our membership, but there are other factors outside the workplace that also influence UFCW 227’s power in contract negotiations.
Read MoreEvery year more people are killed at work than in wars. Most don’t die of mystery ailments, or in tragic “accidents”. They die because an employer decided their safety just wasn’t that important a priority. Workers Memorial Day commemorates those workers.
Read MoreWomen make up a significant portion of the UFCW 227 membership, and union jobs continue to narrow the wage gap for women workers. Dolores Huerta’s legacy reminds us that these gains did not happen by accident — they were won through organizing, bargaining, and solidarity.
Read MorePesotta once worked in Southern California where she had been discharged from a garment factory and blacklisted for union activity. Now Pesotta was returning at the request of garment workers to organize their industry. Within one month a new International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) local was formed and the garment industry found itself in the middle of a bitter strike with Rose Pesotta leading the charge.
Read MoreThis labor and racial rights activist played a pivotal role in the 1943 strike at Plant No. 65 of RJ Reynolds Co., the largest tobacco manufacturing facility in the world at the time, and helped found the Local 22 of the Food, Tobacco, Agricultural and Allied Workers of America-CIO labor union.
Read MoreThe Atlanta washerwomen strike of 1881 was a labor strike in Atlanta involving washerwomen. Beginning in July 1881, the strike was carried out primarily by African American women who argued for increased wages and greater autonomy in their work. The strike ended in August with some success for the strikers.
Read MoreArlene Holt Baker’s career reminds us that the labor movement is strongest when workers from every background have a seat at the table and a voice in leadership.
Her journey — from organizing workers to helping lead the nation’s largest federation of unions — shows what is possible when working people stand together and fight for a better future.
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