The coalition currently consists of four member unions: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters ( IBT ); Service Employees International Union ( SEIU ); United Farm Workers ( UFW ); and United Food and Commercial Workers ( UFCW ).

On July 29, UFCW disaffiliated from the AFL-CIO, bringing the total number of members lost to 3. 6 million of the AFL-CIO's 13 million members.

The UFCW successfully launched two major supermarkets into previously underserved areas in the Bronx and has advocated for similar community benefits agreements in urban and rural food deserts across the country.

Unlike may other " discount " chains ( e. g. Payless ) Gemco employed union members of the UFCW ( United Food and Commercial Workers ).

Launched in 2006 by the United Steelworkers and the Sierra Club, BGA has since grown to include the Communications Workers of America ( CWA ), Natural Resources Defense Council ( NRDC ), Service Employees International Union ( SEIU ), National Wildlife Federation ( NWF ), Utility Workers Union of America ( UWUA ), Union of Concerned Scientists ( UCS ), American Federation of Teachers ( AFT ), Amalgamated Transit Union ( ATU ), United Auto Workers ( UAW ), and the United Food and Commercial Workers ( UFCW ).

As the AFL – CIO prepared for its 50th anniversary convention in late July, three of the federations ' four largest unions announced their withdrawal from the federation: the Service Employees International Union ( SEIU ), the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (" The Teamsters "), and the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union ( UFCW ).

In 1980, the Barbers, Beauticians and Allied Industries International Association merged with UFCW, followed by the UFCW Local 811 | United Retail Workers Union in 1981 ( now Local 881 ).

Also in 1994, the 15, 000-member strong United Garment Workers of America merged with the UFCW.

In 1998 both the United Representatives Guild, Inc. and the Production Service and Sales District Council merged with the UFCW.

In 2005, after leaving the AFL-CIO, the UFCW joined six other unions — the Teamsters, SEIU, UNITE-HERE, Laborers, United Farm Workers and Carpenters — in creating a new labor federation, the Change to Win Federation.

The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union ( UFCW ), on Wednesday, September 12, 2007, sought court intervention to enjoin the government from illegally arresting and detaining workers including U. S. citizens and legal residents while at their workplace.

The UFCW has repeatedly attempted to organize the chain, but these attempts have been unsuccessful in the United States.

Congressman Brad Sherman joins with members of United Food and Commercial Workers ( UFCW ) at a local supermarket in Sherman Oaks

SEIU joined with the National Association of Working Women to organize office workers, and the United Food and Commercial Workers ( UFCW ) to organize nursing home workers.

The United Food and Commercial Workers ( UFCW ) filed an application for certification with the Ontario Labour Relations Board on July 16, 2012.

Joseph T. Hansen, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers ( UFCW ), attempted to mediate a solution in mid-April, proposing ( among other things ) that UNITE HERE take jurisdiction over workers in the gaming industry and hotels ; that Workers United take jurisdiction over workers in textiles and laundries ; and that the two unions split organizing in food service.

Employees of Loblaws and the Real Canadian Superstore are members of the United Food and Commercial Workers ( UFCW ) union.

Noonan is an executive member and former vice-president of the United Food and Commercial Workers ( UFCW ) Local 1977.

In 2005, the NUP formally dissolved and its five member unions, along with the Teamsters Union and the United Food and Commercial Workers ( UFCW ), created a new coalition, Change to Win, which introduced a program for reform of the AFL-CIO.

Zehrs employees are represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1977 as well as the UFCW Local 175 / 633, the collective agreement is in effect until July 1, 2010.

The UFCW represents workers at five of the plants including Worthington, Minn .; Greeley, Colo .; Cactus, Tex.

In 2005, UNITE HERE withdrew from the AFL-CIO and joined the Change to Win Federation, along with several other unions, including the Teamsters, SEIU and the UFCW.

On October 11, 2003, the UFCW declared a strike on Vons ( owned by Safeway Inc .), in Southern California, because of company-proposed changes to the new labor contract.

In late 2003 and early 2004, Ralphs locked out its workers who were members of the UFCW in sympathy with competitor Vons ( owned by Safeway Inc .) in Southern California, after the UFCW had declared a strike against Vons.

New York-based UFCW Local 1500 is a leading partner in the New York FRESH Initiative which served as a model for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative legislation introduced by New York legislators Senator Kirstin Gillibrand ( D-NY ) and Congresswoman Nydia Velasquez ( D-NY ).

On March 7, 2010, Stop and Shop and the five UFCW Local Unions agreed to a new three-year contract.

According to UFCW national representative Kevin Shimmin, the workers at the T & T Supermarket Scarborough warehouse, are seeking unionization to attempt improving scheduling issues as well as tying wage more closely to seniority, instead of favouritism.

Dispute arose as the UFCW and T & T Supermarket agrued about the eligibility of the voters in the voter list.

UFCW national representative Kevin Shimmin said that the dispute caused the secret ballot vote to be reviewed, while Cindy Lee, chief executive officer at T & T Supermarket claimed that it was the decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board to look into whether the union has enough support from employees to in the first place file the application.

The action had a greater effect on the UFCW international, which ousted the local P-9.

Until July 2005, UFCW was affiliated with the AFL-CIO, where it was the second largest union by membership.

Along with two other members of the Change to Win Coalition, the UFCW formally disaffiliated with the AFL-CIO on July 29, 2005.

The UFCW was created through the merger of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters union and Retail Clerks International Union following its founding convention in June 1979.

William H. Wynn, president of the RCIU and one of the designers of the merger, became president of UFCW at the time of its founding.

The UFCW continued to expand both by organizing and merging with several smaller unions between 1980 and 1998.

In 1983 UFCW held its first regular convention in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Also in 1983, the Insurance Workers International Union voted to have their 15, 000 members join the UFCW.

In 1984 and 1985 UFCW pursued aggressive campaigns and organized 136, 000 workers.

In 1986 the Canadian Brewery Workers Union merged with the UFCW.

Still aggressive in their organizing efforts, the UFCW organized another 81, 000 workers in 1986, nearly 100, 000 in 1987, and over 100, 000 in 1988.

However, it was also during this time period that the UFCW leadership refused to support an Austin, Minnesota meatpackers local ( P-9 ) in its contract dispute with the Hormel Foods Corporation.

The UFCW ultimately struck a deal with Hormel management, seized control of Local P-9, and removed the local union leaders, actions that dealt a significant blow to the credibility of the UFCW in the eyes of many in the larger labor movement.

In 1991 the 5000 members of the Independent Foodhandlers and Warehouse Employees Union in Rhode Island and Massachusetts merged with the UFCW to form Local 791.

In 1992 the Leather Goods, Plastics, Handbags and Novelty Workers Union merged with the UFCW.

In 1993 the International Union of Life Insurance Agents of Ohio, Wisconsin and Minnesota also merged with the UFCW, adding another 1, 500 members to the union.

Bringing about the largest addition to the UFCW since its creation in 1979, on October 1, 1993, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, and their 100, 000 members, merged with the UFCW, becoming the RWDSU District Council of the UFCW.

In 1994 Douglas H. Dority was appointed the second International Union President by the UFCW International Executive Board following the retirement of William Wynn.

In 1995 the 15, 000-member Textile Workers and the 15, 000-member Distillery Workers unions merged with the UFCW, forming respectively the UFCW Textile and Garment Council and the UFCW ’ s Distillery, Wine and Allied Workers Division.