UFCW Local 227 member Dava K. Dillon, activities director at the union-built and owned Jackson House/W.B. Sanders Retirement Center in Paducah, was among 25 local women honored at the annual Rosa Parks Power of One dinner co-sponsored by the Paducah-McCracken County NAACP branch and Broadway United Methodist Church.

Prevention is the best defense according to the CDC

There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. However, as a reminder, CDC always recommends everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, including:

In 1947, Rustin participated in the first Freedom Ride across the South, known as the “Journey of Reconciliation” to protest the segregation of interstate bus travel. In Chapel Hill, N.C., local authorities charged Rustin and three white protesters with violating the state's segregation laws. Convicted, they were sentenced to 30 days of hard labor on a chain gang. Rustin's description of his ordeal in the New York Post sparked prison reform in the state and led to abolition of the convict labor system there.

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

Valentine’s Day is coming up, but don’t worry - your UFCW 227 membership gives you access to tons of different discounts of the perfect gifts for Valentine’s Day.

Did you know that UFCW 227 has a scholarship fund that could give you money to go to school?

Kathy McKinley a proud Union member since 2000 has a loving story about the adoption of her 2 grandsons that she would graciously like to share with her Local 227 Family.

"If we ask if he lost the battle? At the end, we will say no. He didn't lose. He might die, but he died for a cause. And his cause is still alive today! We need people like him to be our guiding light in everything we do." -- Gregory Karahalios, Greek Consul General

Now is the time to start planning for your Health Screening that is designed to identify any potential risks present with your basic health.  It is not a replacement for seeing your physician, but a way to educate you and prepare you with questions for your physician should it be recommended that you be seen.