{"id":62736,"date":"2025-08-29T12:23:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T16:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?post_type=press_releases&#038;p=62736"},"modified":"2025-08-29T12:23:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T16:23:20","slug":"ufcw-honors-americas-essential-workers-on-labor-day","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/press-releases\/ufcw-honors-americas-essential-workers-on-labor-day\/","title":{"rendered":"UFCW Honors America\u2019s Essential Workers on Labor Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"heading\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>\u201cOur members are the backbone of their communities and the engine of our economy, and we are proud to stand with them not only on Labor Day, but every day.\u201d<\/em><\/h4>\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\"><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/about\/\"> <\/a><strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/about\/\">United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW)<\/a><\/u><\/strong>, which represents 1.2 million essential workers in grocery, meatpacking, food processing, retail, and other essential industries, released the following statement ahead of Labor Day.<\/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\"><strong>UFCW International President Milton Jones released the following statement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><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\">\u201cEvery Labor Day, we honor the millions of workers who keep our country running, including 1.2 million UFCW members who keep this country strong by providing the food, products, and services that working families depend on. Our members are the backbone of their communities and the engine of our economy, and we are proud to stand with them not only on Labor Day, but every day.&nbsp;<\/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\">\u201cBut on this Labor Day, as we celebrate the contributions of America\u2019s workers, we must also face the hard truth that many of their rights and protections are under attack. From corporations driving down wages and safety standards to political leaders slashing resources and protections for working families, workers are being asked to shoulder more while getting less in return.&nbsp;<\/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\">\u201cThis is why unions remain critical. With a union, workers can fight for stronger safety standards to protect them from extreme heat and other dangers on the job. They can win fair wages and regular raises that keep pace with the rising cost of living. And they can demand safe staffing levels that protect both workers and the communities they serve as the food supply chain begins to feel the impact of the administration&#8217;s immigration policies.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/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\">\u201cUnions give workers a voice on the job at a time when they are increasingly being silenced. On this Labor Day, the UFCW calls on our elected leaders to not only recognize the essential role of workers in our economy, but to stand with us in protecting and strengthening the rights of every working family in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\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=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">###<\/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=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The UFCW International is the largest private sector union in the United States, representing 1.2 million workers and their families in grocery, meatpacking, food processing, health care, cannabis, retail, and other essential industries. UFCW members serve our communities in all 50 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. Learn more about the UFCW at\u202f<\/em><em><a href=\"http:\/\/ufcw.org\/\">ufcw.org<\/a><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cOur members are the backbone of their communities and the engine of our economy, and we are proud to stand with them not only on Labor Day, but every day.\u201d WASHINGTON, D.C.&nbsp;\u2013 The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.2 million essential workers in grocery, meatpacking, food processing, retail, and other [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":426,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[449,13],"tags":[607],"class_list":["post-62736","press_releases","type-press_releases","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-official-statements","category-press-releases","tag-labor-day"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UFCW Honors America\u2019s Essential Workers on Labor Day - The United Food &amp; 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