Shopping Union: Bringing Home the Bacon (or Bread, or Milk)
Those of us with union jobs know what those jobs can mean to a person, or family, trying to make ends meet in today’s economy. We also know that our ranks have been decreasing in recent decades. While there are laws that could make the benefits of union membership available to more workers, we can also help ourselves by supporting union jobs where they already exist.
Many of us think of buying union when we make the big ticket purchases, but we can also make a difference in our week-to-week food shopping. In talking with my co-workers, I’ve noticed many who shop at non-union grocery stores. This isn’t meant to shame them — I’ve done it myself. Very few of us are perfect in supporting union jobs. But we should all try to be.
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