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Striving to keep you informed about your union and your work!

The Worker is UFCW Local 135’s very own magazine that highlights the work of our membership and staff. Featuring stories, news, information and more, The Worker is published to showcase all things related to our union.

Jan-May 2021 issue highlights:
Year of the Contract • F4L Action • Vaccine Clinics • 2020 Financial Audit • March and Ash & CVS 10919 Vote on First Contracts!

2021

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  • Year of the Contract
  • F4L Action
  • Vaccine Clinics
  • 2020 Financial Audit
  • March and Ash & CVS 10919 Vote on First Contracts!
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2020

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  • More CVS Workers Join Local 135
  • CVS Organizing Blitz
  • Local 135’s 2020 in Review
  • Michael McGee Appointed to E-Board
  • As COVID-19 Numbers Increase So Do Health Risks for Frontline Workers
  • F4L Store Huddles
  • New UFCW Local 135 Website
  • Holiday Toy Distribution
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2020

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  • A Call for Public Support of Grocery/Retail/Healthcare Workers
  • Members React to COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Meet Your Executive Board
  • Seung Ho Appointed to State Pharmacy Board
  • A Brief History of UFCW Local 135
  • UFCW Local 135 Offices are Open
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2019

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  • Winning in an Anti-Union Climate
  • Let’s become more engaged in our Union than ever before!
  • UFCW Local 135 and San Diego Working Families Council support the 30th Annual United Way Unions United Holiday Food & Toy Drive
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2018

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January 2018

  • 2017 Steward Conference: Preparing for the Future is NOW!
  • 2018: Good Things Come to Those Who Prepare
  • Is Amazon good for San Diego
  • Buy Union: Keep your Share Strong!
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February 2018

  • Winning in an Anti-Union Climate
  • Let’s become more engaged in our Union than ever before!
  • UFCW Local 135 and San Diego Working Families Council support the 30th Annual United Way Unions United Holiday Food & Toy Drive
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March 2018

  • Contract Bargaining Success with Viejas Casino!
  • Congratulations Steward of the Quarter Betty Daoud!
  • UFCW Local 135 Member Conquers a Half Marathon after Heart Surgery
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April 2018

  • Food 4 Less Members of UFCW with Big Hearts
  • It’s Election Time – Again!
  • Free College!
  • The Union Difference
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June 2018

  • Vote June 5 As If Your Job Depends On It!
  • UFCW Organizes its first Cannabis Facility
  • Local 135 Delegates Attend the UFCW International Convention in Las Vegas
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October 2018

  • Countdown to 2019 Grocery Negotiations
  • No Pharmacist Left Alone Legislation heads to Governor
  • Meet New UFCW Local 135 Representative Sharyn Baldwin
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2017

February 2017

  • Ethnic Supermarkets: A Huge Threat to Market Share
  •  The Minimum Wage Issue
  • 2017 Scholarship Information
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March 2017

  • Right-to-Work: A Threat to Unions
  • Working Together we Stand in Solidarity
  • Scheduling Changes: Know the Facts
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April 2017

  • Negotiating Food4Less, CVS and Quest Contracts
  • Don’t Chase After Shoplifters!
  • Steward of the Quarter: Vicki Locke
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June 2017

  • We always Work for YOU, our Members
  • May Day: The Fight for the Eight-Hour Work Day
  • New to the Local: Emma Rodriguez & Jessica Scott
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July 2017

  • Welcome to the San Diego Working Families Council
  • Steward of the Quarter: Iggy Ponce De Leon
  • UFCW Local 135 says goodbye to Alex Ojeda
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August 2017

  • CVS and Food 4 Less Negotiations Continue
  • Food 4 Less Should Not Mean Work 4 Less
  • UFCW Local 135 Members save Kaiser $1.1 Million
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September 2017

  • Congratulations to CVS members, on Overwhelmingly Ratifying your Contract!
  • Food 4 Less Negotiations
  • What is the value of your contract?
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November 2017

  • Food 4 Less Negotiations Success! 
  • UFCW Pharmacists Standing up for Patients and Making Change in California
  • Know Your Rights
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December 2017

  • UFCW Local 135 Raises $85,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma
  • 2017 Has Been a Whirlwind
  • Viejas Members Prepare for a New Contract Fight
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