December, 2009

Economic Justice, Press Releases, UFCW Values

Statement of the UFCW on White House Jobs Summit

Dec 04, 2009

Washington, DC – The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union issued the following statement regarding the White House jobs summit:

“”Eight years of neglect by the Bush administration and abuse at the hands of Wall Street have left more than ten percent of America’s workforce unemployed. In convening more than 100 industry, labor, and economic leaders at today’s White House jobs summit, President Obama demonstrated his commitment to reversing this trend with firm action on behalf of working families.

“”The engine of the American economy has been and continues to be the American worker. President Obama has always understood that the ability to provide for your family is at the center of our national debates about health care, the economy, education, and infrastructure. Immediate investment in the creation of new jobs and preservation of existing ones is essential to America’s long-term economic security and role as a leader on the world stage.”

Barack Obama, Economic Justice, Politics, Press Releases, UFCW Values

Food and Commercial Workers President Joe Hansen to Participate in the White House Jobs Summit

Dec 02, 2009

(Washington, D.C.) – United Food and Commercial Workers International Union President Joe Hansen will proudly represent the 1.3 million UFCW members at the White House jobs summit tomorrow.

President Obama is convening the gathering of nearly 100 key industry, union and economic leaders to explore ways to slow the loss of jobs and quicken the pace of job creation at a time when the nation’s jobless rate is at 10.2 percent, its highest point since 1983.

With one million members in the private retail sector of the economy, President Hansen will be discussing the importance of food aid assistance for unemployed Americans as well as increasing lending opportunities to retailers to expand quality food access to underserved communities.  For millions of workers in communities across the country, supermarket jobs are stable, quality jobs.

“President Obama inherited one of the most challenging economic situations in modern history.  I am proud to work with him to find solutions that will get people back to work, make sure unemployed workers have the support they need to stay healthy and that responsible employers have access to resources to stay afloat while we rebuild the economy,” said President Hansen.