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COLUMBUS, OH \u2013 <\/strong>Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union\u00a0endorsed Amy Acton\u2019s campaign for governor, citing her commitment to fight for working people and lower costs and her strong opposition to right-to-work laws. UFCW is the second-largest union in Ohio with over 60,000 members across grocery, retail, healthcare, food processing, cannabis, and meatpacking industries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cI hear from our union members every day that they are struggling to make ends meet. They deserve a governor who will tackle the affordability crisis and build an Ohio where the working class can not only get by, but thrive. Ohio is ready for a change, and we are thrilled to endorse Dr. Amy Acton for governor,\u201d said Kevin Garvey, President of UFCW Local 75 in Cincinnati<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cDr. Amy Acton has spent her career fighting for the dignity of working people across Ohio. She knows that the workers who stock our shelves, process our food, and serve our communities deserve a governor who will fight for them every single day,\u201d said Mike Nichols, President of UFCW Local 1059 in Columbus<\/strong>. \u201cWe are proud to stand with Dr. Acton and know she always will stand with union workers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cOur members are tired of coming second to corporations and special interests. Dr. Acton will always put working families first and oppose right-to-work laws in Ohio,\u201d said Carl Green, President of UFCW Local 880 in Cleveland<\/strong>. \u201cWe are excited to endorse Dr. Acton, the only candidate in this race who will lower costs, fight for fair wages, and be a pro-union governor for Ohio.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cI am deeply honored to receive the endorsement of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. Ohio\u2019s UFCW members are on the front lines, working tirelessly to feed, serve, and strengthen communities across our state,\u201d said Dr. Amy Acton. <\/strong>\u201cI am the only candidate in this race who strongly opposes right-to-work laws in Ohio. As governor, I will never stop fighting to lower costs for working families, push back against the corporations and special interests that have had too much power for too long, and make sure Ohio’s working people always have a seat at the table.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Dr. Acton has been endorsed by several key labor groups in Ohio, including the Dayton Building and Construction Trades Council<\/strong>, <\/a>the Ohio Federation of Teachers<\/a>, the <\/a>United Auto Workers<\/a>, the <\/a>Service Employees International Union District 1199<\/a>, the <\/a>Communications Workers of America<\/a>, the <\/a>American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees<\/a>, the <\/a>United Mine Workers of America<\/a>,<\/a> and the <\/a>International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 6<\/a>.<\/p>\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<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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