Articles by Matthew Kane

Discover articles written by one of our own staff, Union Representative Matte Kane.

January 18, 2019
Martin Luther King, Jr. quote
Published by UFCW Local 152 at 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 in 1960s, but we often overlook […]
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May 29, 2018
Plato quote - image courtesy of aiga.org/vote
Published by UFCW Local 152 at 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 allows citizens to voice their opinion […]
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April 9, 2018
Dolores Huerta, courtesy of the Dolores Huerta Foundation
Published by UFCW Local 152 at 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 blistered, sun dried hands that tended […]
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March 15, 2018
James Connolly - An Irish/American Labor Hero
Published by UFCW Local 152 at March 15, 2018
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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 heroes are, or what their legacy […]
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February 28, 2018
Phil Murphy with citizens, courtesy of murphy4nj.com
Published by UFCW Local 152 at February 28, 2018
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Organized Labor in New Jersey Regains Its Seat at the Table

By Matte Kane, Union Representative As Phil Murphy embarks on his first term as governor of the Garden State, the labor community in the state is […]
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