1994 - 2004
A Modern Union
1994 - Douglas H. Dority elected International President of the 1.4 million member UFCW.
1994 - United Garment Workers of America merges with UFCW, bringing 15,000 members.
" We can move mountains when we’re united and enjoy life - Without unity we are victims. Stay united."
~ Bill Bailey, Union Activist, 1994
1995 - Textile Workers merge with UFCW, bringing 15,000 members to become UFCW Textile and Garment Council." If anyone denies American workers their constitutional right to freedom of association, we will use old-fashioned mass demonstrations, as well as sophisticated corporate campaigns to make worker rights the civil rights of the 1990's. We’re going to spend whatever it takes, work as hard as it takes, and stick with it as long as it takes, to help American workers win the right to speak for themselves in strong unions!"
~ John Sweeney, AFL-CIO President, 1995
1995 - UFCW organizes more than 97,000 workers.
1997 - Canadian Union of Restaurant and Related Employees merges with UFCW.
1998 - United Representatives Guild, Inc. merges with UFCW.
1998 - Production Service and Sales District Council merges with UFCW, bringing 10,000 members.
1998 - UFCW members march on Wal-Mart headquarters at Bentonville, Arkansas.
2000 - Wal-Mart workers in Jacksonville, Texas make history by becoming the first Wal-Mart employees to join the UFCW.
2002 - Whole Food workers make history by becoming the first Whole Food employees to join the UFCW.
2002 - UFCW Day of Action challenges Wal-Mart to become a positive force for workers, families and communities.
2002 - UFCW organizes 85,000 new workers.
2003 - 80,000 UFCW members across the country strike to protect their health care benefits.
2004 - Joseph Hansen elected International President of United Food and Commercial Workers. |
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