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Announcement of Labor Executive Orders
President Obama Backs Unions As Path to Middle-Class Prosperity
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A Message from William H. Hopkins, President
The 2008 election is a victory for America’s workers. Our members worked hard to have their voices heard and to bring about change. Our road to economic recovery begins with restoring the prosperity of working families and small business owners. We finally have a president that supports the labor movement and the middle class!
Last week President Barack Obama announced the creation of the White House Middle Class Working Families Task Force, headed by Vice President Joe Biden. Vice President Biden described the Task Force’s mission in his remarks at the signing ceremony as “The leaders of organized labor have dedicated their lives to making the lives of working people better.” He went on to say: “The middle class is hurting. Trillions of dollars in home equity and retirement savings and college savings are gone. And every day, more and more Americans are losing their jobs. A strong middle class equals a strong America. We can’t have one without the other. With this task force, we will assess new and existing policies across the board and determine if they are helping or hurting the middle class. It is our charge to get the middle class – the people who are the backbone of this country – up and running again”.
President Obama made it clear in his remarks: “We have to reverse many of the policies towards organized labor that we’ve seen these last eight years. We need to level the playing field for workers and the unions that represent their interests, because we know that you cannot have a strong middle class without a strong labor movement.”
The Obama administration has reaffirmed its commitment to America’s workers. Along with the order establishing the Task Force, President Obama signed three more pro-worker orders:
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Preventing Federal contractors from spending taxpayers’ money on union-busting efforts.
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Requiring Federal contractors to post notices informing their workers of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act.
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Ensuring that workers on Federal contracts keep their jobs even if the contract changes from one company to another.
These orders send a message of hope to workers all across America that the Obama Administration is on our side, and as Vice President Biden said “A White House who’s ready to say that the measure of success will be whether the middle class once again shares in the economic success and prosperity of this nation”.
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UFCW Local 455 - Working Together, For Our Members and Our Community
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Message from President William H. Hopkins
For the 1.3 million members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), the 2008 Presidential election was about restoring the American dream for America’s workers.
UFCW members nationwide were excited and energised by Barack Obama's message. And that excitement and energy unleashed an unprecedented nationwide mobilization and outreach effort that reached millions of working families across the country to help secure Obama's historic victory!
I would like to personally thank each and every one of Local 455's Rank and File members for their determination in getting out the vote and for the enthusiasm committed to the campaign and for believing in change.
VICTORY FOR OBAMA!
YES WE CAN!
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HISTORIC VICTORY FOR WORKING FAMILIES
Video: Election Night Speech in Grant Park
Message from Barack: "How This Happened"
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Updated
On: May 15, 2009 (09:00:00)
| It Doesn't Cost - It Pay's To Belong |
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YOUR UNION WORKING HARD FOR YOU
Totals for Grievances Through MAY, 2009
Grievances Pending 132
Grievances Resolved - 2009 365
Employees Reinstated - 2009 32
Total (Back pay) - 2008 $ 163,665.55
TOTAL RETRO PAY & BENEFITS - 2008 $ 364,531.61
Grievances Resolved - 2008 468
Employees Reinstated - 2008 70
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Fiesta Organizing Blitz
Five other major labor organizations, along with two civil rights organizations — Amnesty International and ACORM — joined UFCW Local 455’s drive to bring unionism to employees of Fiesta Supermarkets. Read More
Walmart Blitz
Safety — that is, providing protection for employees and customers — has always been a priority of UFCW Local 455. Read More
Immigration Update
Too many workers confuse “illegal” with “immigrants”, which tends to dampen their support for basic rights owed to all workers — including our newest Americans. Read More
Become A UFCW Local 455 Member In Action!
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Kroger Stewards Conference 2006
Updated
On: Feb 15, 2008 (16:21:00)
Approximately two hundred Kroger Stewards from Local 455’s jurisdiction in Texas and Louisiana enthusiastically participated in a two-day seminar held at the Houston Fireman’s Conference Center in Houston, TX on August 16 – 17, 2006 Read More...
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