About Us
About Us
With the UFCW, You Are The Union
UFCW Local 2013 is a progressive labor union made up of working men and women sticking together to achieve dignity and respect in the workplace. Our members work in:
- Health Facilities
- Warehouses
- Manufacturing
- Parking Garages
- In the food industry
We are one of the nearly 1,000 local unions in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico that make up the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union.
The UFCW International Union is North America’s Neighborhood Union—1.3 million members standing together to improve the lives and livelihoods of workers, families, and communities.
In Union, you have a voice
Labor Unions have won all of the minimum rights provided by law that we have now such as minimum wage, overtime after 40 hours and unemployment insurance and sick leave. Our Union members continue to fight for more through their contract negotiations.
- With a Union you have a voice in the workplace. Instead of accepting whatever policies or benefits the employers decides to implement, workers in the Union have a voice. The collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the employer and the Union, which workers must vote on, defines what benefits and working conditions are agreed to and provides a legally binding way to enforce:
- Negotiated wages, health care and retirement plans
- Protection from unfair treatment and favoritism by the boss
- Grievance procedures
- Defined work schedules
- Job security and seniority rights
- Labor Management Committees
- Reasonable workload requirements
In these uncertain times, union power ensures proper PPE and social distancing guidelines in our worksites. Being a part of the union ensures that your voice is heard and your safety is a priority.
As developments occur (almost hourly and daily), we will be looking to keep communications to you the members as current as possible; to that end, you should make sure that we have the most up to date contact information for each member.
This includes phone numbers, email addresses; physical dwelling address. Also, be sure to stay in touch with your Union representatives to get updated information. We know some imparted businesses have already had to implement reduced schedules and in some cases even lay-offs.
Membership Driven
UFCW Local 2013 believes in the power of workers coming together to improve their lives, the lives of their family, and all working people to negotiate with their employers for better working conditions. Joining together in a Union is a fundamental right all workers have in America.
A union is a democracy where workers have the biggest say. Union members vote on the collective bargaining agreement (contract) negotiated between the Union and management. Workers play an active part in identifying priorities, bargaining through the bargaining committee, and fighting for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions during negotiations. Once the contract is ratified, the workers protect the negotiated rights on the job by making sure the contract is enforced.
The Elected Officers who guide UFCW Local 2013, along with stewards, field representatives, legal counsel and other support staff, are committed to working with the members of Local 2013 achieve dignity, respect and better working conditions and benefits.
Our job is to listen to your concerns and be there with you to fight to protect your rights each and every day. The power of the UNION comes from its MEMBERS raising their voices and showing UNITY in the workplace.it is only by being united that workers can have a voice on the job
As members of our union, workers have the right to…
- Decide and review contract proposals
- Participate in bargaining committees
- Vote on your contract
- Vote for new shop stewards
- Receive a return phone call from your representative within 24 hours
- Annual stewards’ training on contract enforcement
- Have a steward or member present during disciplinary action
- Regular worksite service visits by a union representative
- Quarterly area membership meetings