{"id":1167,"date":"2018-06-27T15:50:21","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T20:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw653.org\/blog\/?p=1167"},"modified":"2018-06-27T15:50:21","modified_gmt":"2018-06-27T20:50:21","slug":"ufcw-statement-on-janus-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw663.org\/blog\/2018\/06\/27\/ufcw-statement-on-janus-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"UFCW Statement on Janus Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JUNE 27, 2018<br \/>\nUFCW Statement on Janus Decision<br \/>\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Marc Perrone, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court\u2019s decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis decision will lead to increased income inequality and needlessly make it more difficult for every hard-working union family to build a better life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnions like ours offer a true path for people to earn higher pay and high-quality benefits that are affordable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the Supreme Court has chosen to ignore the value unions offer and the good we do, we will never stop proving the incredible good that comes to hard-working men and women when they unite together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p>The UFCW is the largest private sector union in the United States, representing 1.3 million professionals and their families in grocery stores, meatpacking, food processing, retail shops and other industries.<\/p>\n<p>Our members help put food on our nation\u2019s tables and serve customers in all 50 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. Learn more about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/press\/\">UFCW<\/a> at www.ufcw.org.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcw663.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/What-is-Janus-vs-AFSCME.pdf\">Here&#8217;s a flyer<\/a> with some frequently asked questions about the case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JUNE 27, 2018 UFCW Statement on Janus Decision WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Marc Perrone, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court\u2019s decision in Janus v. 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