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Dave Schmitz, 66; Giant of the Pacific Northwest labor movement
June 23, 2021He built his union local into one of the largest and most influential in the UFCW.
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In win for UFCW workers, USDA dumps Trump pork line speedups
June 2, 2021Biden administration throws in the towel on an experimental line speedup program at pork plants started under Trump.
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UFCW sues to stop Trump from returning slaughterhouses to The Jungle
October 8, 2019Trump’s pork processing rule is yet another instance of his pro-plutocratic GOP administration caviling to the wishes of the corporate class.
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Walmart is stealing police services from communities
January 1, 2017Walmart stores across the country demand hour after hour of protection from police officers paid for by taxpayers.
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Southern California: 47,000 grocery workers prepare to strike
August 4, 2016At a rally in front of a Vons and a Ralphs market, UFCW members carried a sign summing up their position: "Grocery jobs should feed a family."
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