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On Feb. 27, about 45 workers at two Lamplighter Brewing Co. locations in Cambridge, Mass., voted to join UFCW Local 1445—marking the first brewery to unionize in the state of Massachusetts.
These workers joined our union because they were concerned about insufficient wages and benefits and wanted a voice in the workplace. The campaign to organize these workers included in-person meetings about the better wages and benefits that come with...

About 700 members of UFCW Locals 324, 770, 1167 and 1428 who work at seven El Super stores in Southern California ratified a new contract on Feb. 25 that strengthens wages and includes hard-fought immigration protections.
The agreement comes after months of bargaining and collective action by workers and the community, including petitions, coordinated store and corporate actions, and pressure from customers....

On Feb. 25, members of UFCW Local 400 who work at three Politics and Prose bookstores in Washington, D.C., ratified a new contract.
The three-year agreement covers approximately 70 booksellers and baristas and includes:
Guaranteed wage increases each year of the agreement....

On March 2, the UFCW urged lawmakers to vote “no” ahead of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture’s markup of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, also known as the Farm Bill.
The Farm Bill includes a proposal to reduce or eliminate testing requirements and background checks for industrial hemp producers, which incentivizes employers to bypass safety training and protocols for workers. The legislation also includes support...