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Press Release Archives
2007
Iowa Smithfield Workers Ratify
Strong New Contract
Nearly
a thousand workers represented by the United Food and Commercial
Workers Union (UFCW) Local 1142 voted overwhelmingly to ratify a
new contract with Smithfield Foods at the company’s John Morrell
Plant in Sioux City, Iowa.
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Trabajadores de Smithfield de Iowa Ratifican un Buen Contrato
Casi un mil de
trabajadores representados por la Unión de Trabajadores
Comerciales y de Alimentos (UFCW) Local 1142 votaron en favor de
la ratificación de un nuevo contrato con la compañía de
Smithfield Foods en su planta de John Morrell en Sioux City,
Iowa.
APRENDA
MAS
Meatpacking
Corporate Power Threatens Jobs and Communities
Today, the nation’s largest
meatpacking worker union announced its support for an effort to
ban meatpacking corporations from owning livestock.
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AFL-CIO and
UFCW Welcome New Worker Safety Rule
The AFL-CIO
and UFCW today welcomed OSHA’s announcement that the agency will
finally issue the rule requiring employers to pay for personal
protective safety equipment - a measure that will prevent tens
of thousands of workplaces injuries every year.
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Meatpacking
Corporate Power Threatens Jobs and Communities
UFCW Reviving the American Dream for Meatpacking Workers New Hormel Chain Agreement Raises the Bar for Meat Industry Contracts
A new contract covering 4,000 Hormel workers in five locations secures big wage increases, health care improvements and greater pension security for meatpacking workers and their families.
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Farm Bill Provision Will Put Consumers And Food Workers At Risk
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) joined forces with the American Federation of Government Employees today to oppose a provision in the House Farm Bill that will put consumers at risk of food borne illnesses and further subject...
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UFCW Report Details Major Food Safety Concerns At Leading Kosher Meatpacking Plan
Despite recent food safety outbreaks, House Democrats betrayed American consumers last night when they added a provision to the Farm Bill (H.R. 2419) that effectively weakens food safety standards...
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House Democrats Betray American Consumers
Despite recent food safety outbreaks, House Democrats betrayed American consumers last night when they added a provision to the Farm Bill (H.R. 2419) that effectively weakens food safety standards ..
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Swift Workers Win Breakthrough Contract In Marshalltown, Iowa
1,900 workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1149 scored a major victory last week with the ratification of a new contract with Swift & Co...
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Food And Commercial Workers Applaud Congressional Effort To
Force Osha To Do Its Job
The UFCW applauds Congressional efforts to force the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to regulate Diacetyl - a dangerous chemical that has killed at least...
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Meatpacking Workers Stand Up For A Voice On The Job
Meatpacking workers at PM Beef stood strong against employer intimidation to vote in favor of representation by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1161...
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