The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) is North America’s Neighborhood Union—1.3 million members standing together to improve the lives and livelihoods of workers, families, and communities.
- We are America's youngest union, with the greatest percentage of members under the age of 35 of any other union. Our members know that through sticking together, we can get our country back on track and create a better future for all working people.
- UFCW locals cover all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Canada. To find a local in your area click here.
Where Do Our Members Work?
Supermarkets
If you live in Hawaii, Florida, Fairbanks, AK, Prince Edward Island, or virtually any point in between, it is likely that you will buy food in a retail food store where we work.
Some of Our Employers:
- Safeway
- Krogers
- Giant
- Albertson's
- Supervalu
- Ralph's
- Vons
- Stater Brothers
- Meijer
- Acme
- A&P
Packinghouses
More then 100,000 of us work in meatpacking and meat processing plants across the great plains and in the South.
- Cargill, Inc.
- Hormel Foods Corp.
- Lilydale Inc.
- Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.
- National Beef
- Olymel
- Pilgrim’s Pride
- Smithfield
- JBS – Swift
- Tyson Foods
Food Processing Plants
The UFCW's food processing members make everything from pet food to ketchup to frozen dinners.
Examples of Employers
- Kraft
- Heinz
- Campbell’s Soup
- Frito-Lay
Poultry Processing Plants
If you've ever tried to catch a chicken, you know how difficult a job in a poultry plant can be.
Employers
- Butterball Turkey
- ConAgra Poultry Co
- Foster Farms
- Tyson Foods
- Pilgrim’s Pride
- Perdue Farms
Retail Stores
Nearly 80,000 of us work in retail stores. We work as salespersons, both salaried and commissioned, for companies that run the gamut from daily needs and essentials to those that cater to more upscale and urban tastes.
Stores
- H&M
- Sak's 5th Avenue
- Bloomingdale
- Macy's
- Sears
Manufacturing
The UFCW's manufacturing workers make everything from fertilizer to shoes. We number over 60,000 strong with 25,000 workers in chemical production and 20,000 who work in garment and textile industries.
Other Industries
We work in all kinds of stores and factories and service establishments. Some 35,000 of us work in chain and independent drug stores throughout North America.
UFCW International
1775 K St NW
Washington, DC 20006
202-223-3111
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