UFCW Celebrates Historic Victories for Pro-Worker Agenda, Urges Lawmakers to Deliver

"By successfully flipping both chambers of Congress and electing union-backed candidates to governors' mansions and state legislatures across the country, American workers sent a resounding message that they are ready for a new path. They expect lawmakers to show up for them by making life more affordable, protecting their rights on the job, and standing with them against the megacorporations.

"Come January, we have an opportunity to enact legislation that tackles the affordability crisis. Lawmakers should ban surveillance pricing and electronic shelf labels in grocery stores, so that shoppers are safe from corporate price gouging and communities can keep good, union jobs right where they are. They must also protect essential workers, like the meatpacking workers in poultry and pork plants across the country who will face a more dangerous livelihood if the Trump administration raises line speeds. And they must end the chaos of ICE and immigration enforcement that has paralyzed communities and threatened the stability of our economy.

"We are proud of the UFCW members, who knocked doors, attended rallies, and drove voter turnout from coast-to-coast, and without whom these victories could not have happened. Their tireless efforts this year prove that our greatest strength lies in our solidarity. Today, we celebrate these historic victories and look forward to building a better future for all Americans."