{"id":52382,"date":"2023-06-01T20:31:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T20:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?p=52382"},"modified":"2023-06-01T20:40:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T20:40:01","slug":"ufcw-celebrates-pride-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/ufcw-celebrates-pride-month\/","title":{"rendered":"UFCW Celebrates Pride Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The month of June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ individuals in our union family. Pride Month is also an opportunity to reach out to LGBTQ+ workers seeking union representation, and commit to the ongoing pursuit of equal justice and true equity for the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcwoutreach.org\/\">UFCW OUTreach<\/a>&nbsp;has many&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcwoutreach.org\/resources-1\">resources<\/a>&nbsp;available free on their website and by request to help locals celebrate Pride Month, including a new 2023 Union Pride sticker in English, Spanish and French; pronoun pins and stickers; and educational pamphlets in English, Spanish and French.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many UFCW locals across the U.S. and Canada already participate in Pride Month events, which are another way to show workers who want to organize that the UFCW is LGBTQ+ inclusive. The UFCW OUTreach&nbsp;<em>Pride Guide<\/em>&nbsp;is available to help locals show their support for all of our LGBTQ+ members during Pride Month and you can get more information&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcwoutreach.org\/resources-1\">here<\/a>. UFCW OUTreach is also hosting a training session with the UFCW Women\u2019s Network on May 31 and June 6, titled \u201cBystander Intervention + Conflict De-escalation.\u201d You can find more information about the training session&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcwoutreach.org\/updates\/upcoming-deescalation-training-may-31-amp-june-6-2023\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe urge all local unions to speak out against the anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and hate messages happening across our countries,\u201d said UFCW OUTreach Chair Michele Kessler. \u201cLet\u2019s be loud and proud in our support for our LGBTQ+ members and their families. Our work places must be inclusive and safe for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can learn more about UFCW OUTreach&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcwoutreach.org\/\">here<\/a>. If your local is interested in sharing photos of events or highlighting a member during Pride Month, please submit that information to&nbsp;<strong>Julie Anderson&nbsp;<\/strong>at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:janderson@ufcw.org\">janderson@ufcw.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The month of June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ individuals in our union family. Pride Month is also an opportunity to reach out to LGBTQ+ workers seeking union representation, and commit to the ongoing pursuit of equal justice and true equity for the LGBTQ+ community. 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