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UFCW Local 2013 @UFCW2013

UFCW Local 2013 represents 17,000 members at food manufacturing, warehousing, and health care workplaces. Our union stands for justice for all.

Joined October 2012
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Food supply workers speak out: “you at least have to treat us right coming to work every day, putting our lives on the line, and our families’ lives. We’re not  replaceable. nytimes.com/live/2021/01/05/…

Voices From the Front Lines of America’s Food Supply (Published 2021)

Eleven workers, from the factories and farms to the highways and supermarkets, tell how they got themselves — and us — through a catastrophic year.

nytimes.com
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At a packed room in Sheepshead Bay to tell @SenMartyGolden: do the right thing, pass #NYFightfor15.
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.@SenMartyGolden, your constituents & all NYers need $15 to survive. #NYFightFor15
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Standing strong w #FightFor15 at 86th st. @SenMartyGolden, everyone needs $15, no matter where we live in NY.
Proud to stand w @DuWayneGregory & @Kevan_Abrahams. LI is watching, Senate Rs! #MakeNYNext 4 #paidfamilyleave @NYWFP
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Local 2013 hits Albany to tell legislators we need a fair budget for healthcare workers bit.ly/1RncgSo #nyfightfor15 @Local338
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What would happen if we had $15? A better life. How do we get there? La lucha! @MaketheRoadNY #FightFor15 yah Maria!
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Working people deserve enough to live! In Albany to #FightFor15 with amazing @RetailAction members & so many more!
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Local 2013 backs the @ufcw members at Stop&Shop because we are all #StrongerTogether bit.ly/1ppF72I
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we strongly *encourage* everyone to take part! x.com/UFCW1500/status/700711…

UFCW Local 1500@UFCW1500
19 Feb 2016
UFCW Local 1500 Blog: Emergency Blood Drive: March 15 ufcwblog.blogspot.com/2016/0…
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Glad to have your support, Senator. x.com/dianesavino/status/700…

Diane Savino@dianesavino
17 Feb 2016
Today, I met ladies representing a coalition of Labor & community groups concerning my support for the #FightFor15
Thank you @dianesavino for backing #FightFor15! @NYSenate, make it a reality. HHAs like Nicole can't get by on $9.
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Amen! @ufcw Local 2013 volunteers are busy registering members to vote, so we can make the #FightFor15 a reality. x.com/Marc_Perrone/status/69…

Marc Perrone ✊🇺🇸🇨🇦
@Marc_Perrone
10 Feb 2016
Crappy Wages are ruining the #AmericanDream & costing Taxpayers bit.ly/1Q96t8K #Fightfor15 #1u #RaiseTheWage
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UFCW Local 2013 retweeted
Working Families Party 🐺@WorkingFamilies
10 Feb 2016
We will not accept a rigged economy where almost all new wealth goes to the top 1%. - @BernieSanders #FeelTheBern #WFP4Bernie
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And those developments can't be subsidized by low-wage, non-union retail! #MIH x.com/idaneekmiller/status/6…

I. Daneek Miller@IDaneekMiller
9 Feb 2016
We must not justify fear & cynicism. NYers must have proper opportunities to apply & become affordable residents
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So important to have #FMLA23, but crazy that still just 13% of workers have paid family leave through employers. We need #paidleave.
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UFCW Local 2013 retweeted
AFSCME@AFSCME
4 Feb 2016
#FlintWaterCrisis: what happens when a state suspends democracy & installs unaccountable bean counters to run a city motherjones.com/politics/201…

What Flint's dirty water and Detroit's angry teachers have in common

Michigan's emergency manager law, explained

motherjones.com
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Now that's #NYValues! All smiles as @NYSA_Majority passes #Paidleave! Time for @NYSenate to #MakeNYNext
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We agree with @speakerheastie that #PaidLeave needs to allow ALL to take time to care for family, especially low-wage workers. #MakeNYNext
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