 Who
We Are
The UFCW Women's Network, founded in 1988, works to motivate and
encourage women to become active in their local unions so they can
contribute toward building and strengthening the UFCW. More than
half of the UFCW's 1.5 million members are women and we are a powerful
resource for our union.
The active participation of women members in the UFCW enhances
our strength at the bargaining table, in organizing campaigns, and
in the political arena.
What We Do
Thousands of Women's Network activists across the U.S. and Canada
donate their time and energy to ensure the success of a wide variety
of local union organizing, voter registration, educational, political,
and community activities.
The Network also is making a difference in communities throughout
North America by conducting neighborhood food drives. UFCW members
prepare, package, stock, and sell millions of tons of food each
year. As such, we have a special interest in reaching out to combat
hunger in the U.S. and Canada, two of the world's wealthiest nations.
The Women's Network also works to alert the UFCW members and the
public about child labor, foreign - made products, policies and
practices of anti-union companies that undercut our economy and
our communities, the need for national health care reform, and workplace
violence through our annual Mother's Day actions. Network members
also participate in many community activities such as assisting
women's shelters, teaching about labor in schools, raising money
for breast cancer research, and offering child care scholarships
for working families.
Join Us!
The Women's Network welcomes all UFCW sisters and brothers who
want to help create a brighter, more secure future for working families.
We invite you to join us!
Membership applications are available from Local 1459's office.
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