San Diego Mayor Calls on Grocery Shoppers and Workers to Take Easy Preventative Steps to Avoid COVID-19 SIMPLE MEASURES CAN PROTECT CUSTOMERS AND GROCERY EMPLOYEES ON THE FRONT LINES OF COVID-19 San Diego – As San Diego continues to put into place measures to limit the spread and reduce the effects of COVID-19, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer was joined today by City Council President Georgette Gómez, United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 135, and Stay Home San Diego –…
UFCW has been listening to your health and safety concerns as pharmacy members who are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic at your worksites. We’ve heard you loudly and clearly and we are fighting to ensure you, your families, and your patients are protected. We have taken action to demand employers and the state take immediate steps to keep you safe. Please click HERE to see these steps.
San Diego Union Calls for Action in Support of Grocery, Pharmacy and Other Healthcare and Retail Workers UFCW Local 135 demands that their essential members be designated as emergency frontline personnel in the state of California SAN DIEGO – Working long hours and exposed to large volumes of customers and patients, essential retail store workers, and pharmacy and other healthcare professionals are unsung heroes on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now more than ever, leadership from the state, county, and cities…
With fears of the coronavirus running rampant UFCW Local 135 would like our members to exercise caution around co-workers and the general public. You can limit exposure to the virus by washing your hands frequently and using hand sanitizer when you’re unable to wash. Try not to touch your face and immediately throw away used tissues. If you have flu-like symptoms make an appointment with your healthcare provider and do not go to work. Stay safe out there, 135ers!
UFCW Local 135 would like to congratulate Vons Pharmacy member, Seung Oh, on his appointment by Governor Gavin Newsom to the California State Board of Pharmacy. The Board of Pharmacy is entrusted with protecting and promoting the health and safety of Californians by pursuing the highest quality of pharmacist’s care and the appropriate use of pharmaceuticals through education, communication, licensing, legislation, regulation, and enforcement. His appointment is for one four-year term. “Seung’s tireless advocacy for his patients and Californians made…
Some progress was made but a long way to go. We scheduled more negotiation dates going into May and a mediator has been called in to assist. Stay tuned…
You are invited to this years May Day event. Members and workers standing together is the theme this year. Bring your friends and family. Click here for details: https://unionyes.org/events
We are doing research on the impacts of scheduling. Is it possible for you to participate in a quick 7-10-minute survey for a study on how scheduling practices affect workers? Researchers from San Diego State and Center on Policy Initiatives hope the survey helps inform better policy on scheduling issues. Your experience is valuable and your participation would be extremely helpful. Participation is completely anonymous. At the end of the survey, you are welcome to enter a lottery to win…
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