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Columnists Articles

Discover articles written by our own staff, such as Hugh Giordano and Matte Kane.

June 7, 2019
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Opinion: Cannabis Not Only Creates Jobs, It Grows Careers

  By Hugh Giordano, UFCW Local 152 Representative/Organizer   It’s no secret: cannabis is the talk of the nation, and in […]
March 5, 2019
Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies

Bryce Harper: A Union Perspective

  Opinion piece by Matte Kane, Union Representative. Opinions are his own.   The last day of February closed with the […]
January 18, 2019
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Remembering a Poor People’s Champion

By Matte Kane, Union Representative   We all are aware of the Martin Luther King, Jr. in history books, who championed Civil Rights […]
May 29, 2018
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Why Vote?

By Matte Kane, Union Representative   If you don’t vote …. you have failed as a citizen. The ability to vote […]
May 3, 2018
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UFCW Local 152 Visits Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary

By Hugh Giordano, UFCW Local 152 Representative/Organizer The leadership of UFCW Local 152 prides itself on being on the cutting edge […]
April 9, 2018
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Today in labor history: Dolores Huerta

By Matte Kane, Union Representative How many grapes have we eaten in our lives? How many times have we considered the […]
March 15, 2018
James Connolly - An Irish/American Labor Hero

James Connolly: An Irish/American Working Class Hero

By Matte Kane, Union Representative We often hear and use the term “working class hero,” yet few of us actually know who these […]
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