{"id":1838,"date":"2020-03-13T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T19:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw663.org\/blog\/?p=1838"},"modified":"2020-03-16T07:38:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T12:38:14","slug":"coronavirus-communications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw663.org\/blog\/2020\/03\/13\/coronavirus-communications\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Friday, March 13, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subject line: Message from President Utecht, UFCW Local 663<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Member,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the pandemic of COVID-19 brings different challenges each day, I want to keep you updated on how we are working together as a union to advocate for safe workplaces and policies that protect our working families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No matter what industry we work in, grocery, retail, nursing homes, meat packing and food processing, all of us deserve to be safe at work. Many of us are on the front lines everyday with the public, and we bring our professionalism, discipline and the guarantees of our union contract with us. Still, we need to remain vigilant for ourselves, families, and the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the national level, we at United Food and Commercial Workers International Union and President Marc Perrone called on the The White House and Congress for IMMEDIATE action that will PROTECT workers and address the economic impact America\u2019s workers are facing because of Coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve asked elected leaders to do the following to help workers hurt by Coronavirus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2705Provide two weeks paid leave for ALL workers
\u2705Implement payroll tax cuts
\u2705Support workers with cut hours with aid
\u2705Protect workers at risk of losing their job<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our full statement here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/38MoLqF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have questions about COVID-19 at work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n