Local 1776 represents workers in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs for the United Food and Commercial Workers. The larger majority of their members work in grocery stores. The number 1776 refers to the historical date in Philadelphia rather than it being a sequential number of local unions.
History
In 1937, The Retail Clerks & Managers Protective Association (retail clerks) Local 1357 was founded in Philadelphia by employees of American Stores and A&P. Then in 1963, Local 1357 of the retail clerks had 4,000 members in Philadelphia area supermarkets. By the end of the decade, through the organizing power of president Wendell Young III over 10,000 non-food retail workers and department store employees joined Local 1357. In 1971, Pennsylvania State Liquor Store clerks joined the ranks of the expanding union. Food processing workers boot & shoe factory workers, health care workers, clerical and professional administrators as well as insurance agents and barbers, hairdressers and cosmetologists all unified during throughout the course of the 1980s. To celebrate the newfound unity of so diverse a union membership, Local 1357 changed to the historic Local number "1776" in May 1989. Through President Wendell Young III's skills as an organizer and administrator, Local 1776 expanded to over 24,000 members in 1990. A decade earlier, the Retail Clerks International Association had merged with the Amalgamate Meat cutters to create the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) International Union. This is where UFCW Local 1776's name is derived.
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) is a labor union representing approximately 1.3 million workers in the United States and Canada in industries including agriculture, health care, meatpacking, poultry and food processing, manufacturing, textile, chemical trades, and retail food. Until July 2005, UFCW was affiliated with the AFL-CIO, where it was the second largest union by membership. Along with two other members of the Change to Win Coalition, the UFCW formally disaffiliated with the AFL-CIO on July 29, 2005. On August 8, 2013, UFCW reaffiliated to the AFL-CIO.
History
The UFCW was created through the merger of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters union and Retail Clerks International Union following its founding convention in June 1979. William H. Wynn, president of the RCIU and one of the designers of the merger, became president of UFCW at the time of its founding. The merger created the largest union affiliated with the AFL-CIO. The UFCW continued to expand both by organizing and merging with several smaller unions between 1980 and 1998. In 1980, the Barbers, Beauticians and Allied Industries International Association merged with UFCW, followed by the United Retail Workers Union in 1981 (now Local 881).
Funny commercial by the Center for Union Facts rips UFCW leaders for corruption, forced dues and politics.
published: 18 Jul 2007
UFCW Local 1500 General Membership Meeting June 2023
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published: 15 Jun 2023
UFCW Worker's Story: Alan Harvey
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published: 31 Aug 2020
UFCW 663 Essential Grocery Store Workers Announce 3 day ULP Strike at Kowalski's Markets August 4-6
published: 25 Jul 2023
Employees who crossed King Soopers picket lines now face consequences from union
UFCW Local 7, the union for grocery workers, issued fines to members who chose to work when employees of Colorado stores went on strike in early 2022. | STORY: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/king-soopers-picket-line-employee-fine-union-denver-colorado/73-cb82c71a-d079-448d-b7c2-3f4f9afe2190
published: 20 Apr 2022
UFCW Exposed on Toledo's NBC24
Toledo's NBC 24 covers the Center for Union Facts' UFCW Exposed ad campaign
published: 20 Jul 2007
More UFCW members SPEAK OUT about UFCW International convention
Matt Walters (Local 324) and Virgil Wetmore (Local 1459) report on how UFCW paid staff are silencing members at International convention in Las Vegas.
published: 26 Apr 2023
UFCW -- Canada's leading and most progressive union
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published: 15 Aug 2013
Uber driver's name cleared thanks to UFCW Canada
UFCW Canada has helped Toronto-area Uber driver Shailesh G. clear his name from fraud accusations and continue to earn an income after being reactivated to the Uber platform with assistance from the union.
Shailesh dreamt of building a better life for himself and his partner when moving to Canada a few years ago. His dream turned into a nightmare when he was deactivated from the Uber platform due to accusations of fraud and lost his primary source of income.
“I was afraid,” says Shailesh. “I didn’t want these allegations to follow me for the rest of my life. I wanted to correct the issue and clear my name.”
Shailesh accidentally uploaded a wrong photo during Uber’s verification check which led to his account being promptly deactivated. Locked out of his primary way to earn a living, Sh...
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UFCW Local 7, the union for grocery workers, issued fines to members who chose to work when employees of Colorado stores went on strike in early 2022. | STORY: ...
UFCW Local 7, the union for grocery workers, issued fines to members who chose to work when employees of Colorado stores went on strike in early 2022. | STORY: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/king-soopers-picket-line-employee-fine-union-denver-colorado/73-cb82c71a-d079-448d-b7c2-3f4f9afe2190
UFCW Local 7, the union for grocery workers, issued fines to members who chose to work when employees of Colorado stores went on strike in early 2022. | STORY: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/king-soopers-picket-line-employee-fine-union-denver-colorado/73-cb82c71a-d079-448d-b7c2-3f4f9afe2190
UFCW Canada has helped Toronto-area Uber driver Shailesh G. clear his name from fraud accusations and continue to earn an income after being reactivated to the ...
UFCW Canada has helped Toronto-area Uber driver Shailesh G. clear his name from fraud accusations and continue to earn an income after being reactivated to the Uber platform with assistance from the union.
Shailesh dreamt of building a better life for himself and his partner when moving to Canada a few years ago. His dream turned into a nightmare when he was deactivated from the Uber platform due to accusations of fraud and lost his primary source of income.
“I was afraid,” says Shailesh. “I didn’t want these allegations to follow me for the rest of my life. I wanted to correct the issue and clear my name.”
Shailesh accidentally uploaded a wrong photo during Uber’s verification check which led to his account being promptly deactivated. Locked out of his primary way to earn a living, Shailesh turned to UFCW Canada for help and explained his story. UFCW Canada submitted his case to Uber and he was reactivated to the platform and back on the road.
“Thanks so much to UFCW Canada for helping me!” exclaims Shailesh.
Through UFCW Canada’s historic agreement with Uber Canada drivers can access representation services from UFCW Canada to assist with account deactivations, licensing issues, background checks, and other matters.
To learn more about the benefits available to Uber drivers via UFCW Canada representation, visit our website for drivers and delivery people on the Uber platform: https://uber.ufcw.ca/en/
UFCW Canada has helped Toronto-area Uber driver Shailesh G. clear his name from fraud accusations and continue to earn an income after being reactivated to the Uber platform with assistance from the union.
Shailesh dreamt of building a better life for himself and his partner when moving to Canada a few years ago. His dream turned into a nightmare when he was deactivated from the Uber platform due to accusations of fraud and lost his primary source of income.
“I was afraid,” says Shailesh. “I didn’t want these allegations to follow me for the rest of my life. I wanted to correct the issue and clear my name.”
Shailesh accidentally uploaded a wrong photo during Uber’s verification check which led to his account being promptly deactivated. Locked out of his primary way to earn a living, Shailesh turned to UFCW Canada for help and explained his story. UFCW Canada submitted his case to Uber and he was reactivated to the platform and back on the road.
“Thanks so much to UFCW Canada for helping me!” exclaims Shailesh.
Through UFCW Canada’s historic agreement with Uber Canada drivers can access representation services from UFCW Canada to assist with account deactivations, licensing issues, background checks, and other matters.
To learn more about the benefits available to Uber drivers via UFCW Canada representation, visit our website for drivers and delivery people on the Uber platform: https://uber.ufcw.ca/en/
UFCW Local 7, the union for grocery workers, issued fines to members who chose to work when employees of Colorado stores went on strike in early 2022. | STORY: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/king-soopers-picket-line-employee-fine-union-denver-colorado/73-cb82c71a-d079-448d-b7c2-3f4f9afe2190
UFCW Canada has helped Toronto-area Uber driver Shailesh G. clear his name from fraud accusations and continue to earn an income after being reactivated to the Uber platform with assistance from the union.
Shailesh dreamt of building a better life for himself and his partner when moving to Canada a few years ago. His dream turned into a nightmare when he was deactivated from the Uber platform due to accusations of fraud and lost his primary source of income.
“I was afraid,” says Shailesh. “I didn’t want these allegations to follow me for the rest of my life. I wanted to correct the issue and clear my name.”
Shailesh accidentally uploaded a wrong photo during Uber’s verification check which led to his account being promptly deactivated. Locked out of his primary way to earn a living, Shailesh turned to UFCW Canada for help and explained his story. UFCW Canada submitted his case to Uber and he was reactivated to the platform and back on the road.
“Thanks so much to UFCW Canada for helping me!” exclaims Shailesh.
Through UFCW Canada’s historic agreement with Uber Canada drivers can access representation services from UFCW Canada to assist with account deactivations, licensing issues, background checks, and other matters.
To learn more about the benefits available to Uber drivers via UFCW Canada representation, visit our website for drivers and delivery people on the Uber platform: https://uber.ufcw.ca/en/
Local 1776 represents workers in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs for the United Food and Commercial Workers. The larger majority of their members work in grocery stores. The number 1776 refers to the historical date in Philadelphia rather than it being a sequential number of local unions.
History
In 1937, The Retail Clerks & Managers Protective Association (retail clerks) Local 1357 was founded in Philadelphia by employees of American Stores and A&P. Then in 1963, Local 1357 of the retail clerks had 4,000 members in Philadelphia area supermarkets. By the end of the decade, through the organizing power of president Wendell Young III over 10,000 non-food retail workers and department store employees joined Local 1357. In 1971, Pennsylvania State Liquor Store clerks joined the ranks of the expanding union. Food processing workers boot & shoe factory workers, health care workers, clerical and professional administrators as well as insurance agents and barbers, hairdressers and cosmetologists all unified during throughout the course of the 1980s. To celebrate the newfound unity of so diverse a union membership, Local 1357 changed to the historic Local number "1776" in May 1989. Through President Wendell Young III's skills as an organizer and administrator, Local 1776 expanded to over 24,000 members in 1990. A decade earlier, the Retail Clerks International Association had merged with the Amalgamate Meat cutters to create the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) International Union. This is where UFCW Local 1776's name is derived.
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31 Oct 2024
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31 Oct 2024