Jeanette Rucker  Jeanette Rucker of Local 1099 has worked at Kroger in urban Cincinnati for over three decades. She works as a file maintenance clerk helping the store run smoothly by making sure store prices are up to date and accurate. Over the years, she’s witnessed a lot of changes in the store and the neighborhood, but says she has “loved every minute of it.”
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 Six days a week, Sonia Mendoza trims brisket at the JBS-Swift plant in the small town of Cactus, Texas. The hardworking mother of three has been working at the plant ever since she graduated from high school. It’s tough work, but she needs the $13.75/hour to support herself and her children. Over the years, she’s seen many workers come and go. Swift regularly hires new workers but most can't tolerate the labor and quit. "One or two out of 40 stay,” she says.
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