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Who We Are
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) is a labor union that represents 1.2 million hard-working men and women in the U.S. and Canada. We are a 501(c)(5) nonprofit organization that believes in the power of ordinary people coming together to improve their lives and make a lasting difference for all working people.
Why UFCW?
As the largest private sector labor organization, we are looking for candidates to join our team who will bring innovative methods and cutting-edge ideas to help grow our diverse membership base, support workers’ rights and brand the UFCW as the union for workers in the grocery, retail, packing and processing, health care, cannabis and winery and distillery industries. Ideal candidates will bring their strong knowledge base and expertise to expand the UFCW’s reach across multiple industries with the goal of making our union family stronger.
The UFCW is headquartered in downtown Washington, D.C. but staff work closely with local unions to organize and support our members across the U.S. and Canada.
Below are current UFCW International job openings. The UFCW is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.
To apply, please visit the link listed in the job description.
Open Positions
Accounting Coordinator A/R
The Account Coordinator is primarily responsible for processing the ABC lockbox, overseeing and processing per capita (PC) receipts and related membership adjustments for the RWDSU local unions, calculating the AFL-CIO per capita tax and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) affiliation dues.
Application Support Specialist
Supports software applications used by International staff and Local Union staff. Software applications support to Local Union staff comprises the majority of the job. This position is located in Harmarville, Pennsylvania.
Assistant Director, Building Operations Office
The Assistant Director is responsible for assisting the Director with the budget, real estate at the International and Region Offices and other duties as assigned. This position will assist the Director with supervising staff, overseeing contractors, and will perform duties and responsibilities under the guidance of the Director.
Benefits Assistant
The Benefits Assistant assists the UFCW Benefits Office with clerical and administrative functions.
Digital Content Lead
The Digital Content Lead will oversee UFCW’s content production across web, email, and social media platforms. This role supports the union’s internal newsletter, updates website content, supports digital campaigns, and helps ensure UFCW’s digital presence is consistent, accurate, and engaging.
Senior Political Coordinator – Region 4
The Senior Political Coordinator, in coordination with local unions, is responsible for building out electoral, legislative, fundraising and activist programs under the direction of the Director.
The Senior Political Coordinator also assesses candidate viability, priority races, and meets with potential candidates to ensure they understand UFCW’s issues in collaboration with local unions. This position is also assigned to work with locals on building out their electoral programs and legislative priorities.