Do food service workers have a union?

And in 2020, food service had one of the lowest unionization rates of any American economic sector — 1.2 percent, versus an average of 10.8 percent for all wage and salary workers, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Who does the UFCW represent?

UFCW is the union for Grocery Workers. UFCW represents 835,000 grocery store workers at major employers such as Kroger, Albertsons-Safeway, and Ahold Delhaize (Stop & Shop and Giant).

What does UFCW union stand for?

United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) is a labor union made up of 1.3 million hard-working men and women in the U.S. and Canada.

Who are the United Food and Commercial Workers?

The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) is a labor union made up of 1.3 million hard-working men and women in the U.S. and Canada. We are a 501(c)(5) nonprofit organization that represents workers in the grocery, meat packing, food processing, retail, healthcare, cannabis, chemical, distillery and many other industries.

Who are the members of food service UNITE HERE?

Our members are food service workers in corporate cafeterias, airports, universities, public school districts, sports stadiums, event centers, amusement parks, cultural institutions, and national parks, as well as tens of thousands of restaurant workers inside hotels and casinos.

How many UFCW members work in meat packing plants?

Of beef consumed in the United States is processed in meatpacking plants by UFCW members. On average, members of unionized packing and processing plants make 15% more than their nonunion counterparts. UFCW meat packing and food processing members work to feed America and beyond.

Who are the Teamsters in the food processing industry?

Teamsters Contracts – Food Manufacturing / Processing Employer/Location Union Employees Date Perfection Associates LLC Fort Wayne, IN IBT Local 406 C 43 38 December 31st, 2009 The Bachman Company ( Maintenance ) Reading, PA IBT Local 429 4 December 28th, 2009 Arthur Schuman Inc. Fairfield, NJ IBT Local 707 51 December 28th, 2009