{"id":64541,"date":"2026-04-28T09:37:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?post_type=press_releases&#038;p=64541"},"modified":"2026-05-04T11:25:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:25:17","slug":"honoring-workers-ufcw-observes-workers-memorial-day","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/press-releases\/honoring-workers-ufcw-observes-workers-memorial-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring Workers: UFCW Observes Workers Memorial Day"},"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\"><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 Today, the&nbsp;United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), America\u2019s largest private sector union representing 1.2 million essential workers in grocery, meatpacking, food processing, retail, and other essential industries across North America, commemorates Workers Memorial Day, the international annual day of remembrance, honoring workers who have died or been injured in the workplace.<\/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<\/strong>&nbsp;released the following statement:<\/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 worker deserves to return home safely at the end of the day with their health and well-being intact.<\/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 Workers Memorial Day, the UFCW stands in solidarity with the families, co-workers, and communities who carry the pain of those who have lost their lives or sustained injuries at work. We must honor those who have died or been injured with action\u2014by confronting threats to workplace safety wherever they arise, from the halls of government to the factory floor.<\/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\">\u201cIn the fight to improve workplace safety, the UFCW will continue to organize more workers, secure strong contracts with workplace protections, and raise standards for every worker in North America.\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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/\"><em>ufcw.org<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/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\"><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, D.C.&nbsp;\u2013 Today, the&nbsp;United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), America\u2019s largest private sector union representing 1.2 million essential workers in grocery, meatpacking, food processing, retail, and other essential industries across North America, commemorates Workers Memorial Day, the international annual day of remembrance, honoring workers who have died or been injured in the workplace. 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