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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Our members work in difficult and stressful jobs. Checking in on a member going through a difficult time is one of the best things we can do as a union to help people be successful in their jobs. However, we all face things in life that can throw us off sometimes. Keep reading for helpful information and tools to help take care of yourself and others.

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Union Vs. Right to Work
  • Union members earn better wages and benefits than workers who aren’t union members. On average, union workers’ wages are 28 percent higher than their nonunion counterparts.

  • While only 19 percent of nonunion workers have guaranteed pensions, fully 78 percent of union workers do.

  • More than 84 percent of union workers have jobs that provide health insurance benefits, but only 64 percent of nonunion workers do. Unions help employers create a more stable, productive workforce—where workers have a say in improving their jobs.

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What Makes a Leader?

When becoming a steward at UFCW Local 227 you automatically take on the role of a leader. But what exactly define you as a good leader? With that question in mind we have pulled together some defining characteristics of what not only makes a leader but what makes a GOOD leader.

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