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WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/strong> \u2013 Today, the <\/a>United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW)<\/a>, America\u2019s largest private sector union representing 1.2 million workers in meatpacking, food processing, grocery, retail, and other essential industries across North America, released a statement in response to the government shutdown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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UFCW International President Milton Jones said: <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cUFCW members expect their elected officials to do their jobs, but they\u2019ve failed to do their simplest one: keep the government open. Republicans’ failure to fund the government only creates more uncertainty for Americans after the brutal cuts to key programs this summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cRising costs threaten families\u2019 pocketbooks, and if Republican leaders fail to work with Democrats, they will slap working families with another devastating price hike, this time on health insurance. With Medicaid slashed and health care subsidies ended, workers across the country are facing a health care emergency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cA prolonged shutdown also threatens the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which has already been devastated by partisan cuts earlier this year. SNAP supports families in need and the workers in grocery stores, meatpacking plants, and food processing facilities who feed our country. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s not too late to change course and put workers first, but so far, it\u2019s clear that the party in power in Washington has no desire to. It\u2019s time to champion working people, fund the government, and prevent a manufactured crisis that leaves millions of workers without health care.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n

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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, healthcare, 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>ufcw.org<\/a><\/u><\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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