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Discover local political news that pertains to UFCW Local 152.

December 27, 2018
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Local 152 Staff Attends Cinnaminson Township Meeting About Cannabis

UFCW Local 152 staff attended a Cinnaminson, NJ township meeting on Monday, December 17th to voice support on behalf of […]
November 7, 2018
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Yes Union Can — And They Just Did

It’s no secret that UFCW Local 152 publicly supports the cannabis industry in New Jersey. That’s why when Yes Union […]
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 […]
April 23, 2018
Union Representative Hugh Girodano speaking at the NJ Cannabis Community Rally

Local 152 attends NJ Cannabis Community Rally

One of our own, Union Representative/Organizer Hugh Giordano was invited to speak at the New Jersey Cannabis Community Rally at […]
March 21, 2018
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The Janus-faced war on unions

An opinion article recently appeared in the NY Daily News, discussing the on-going war labor unions have been facing against […]
March 9, 2018
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Local 152 Staff Attends OCNJ City Council Meeting About Cannabis

UFCW Local 152 staff attended Ocean City, New Jersey City Council meeting on March 8th, 2018, to voice support on […]
March 8, 2018
Kelli Wehmann, Forked River, speaks about the jobs that would be created by having stores that sell marijuana. (Photo by Chris Lundy)

Local 152 Members Attend Berkeley Township Council Meeting

UFCW Local 152 shop steward Kelli Wehmann, who works for Perlmart ShopRite, attended the most recent Berkeley Township Council meeting […]
March 2, 2018
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Local 152 Attends Ocean County Freeholder Meeting About Cannabis

  UFCW Local 152 staff attended an Ocean County, NJ Freeholder Meeting on Wednesday, February 28th to voice their support […]
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 […]
February 15, 2018
Hugh Giordano at the Toms River council meeting

Local 152 Attends Toms River Council To Oppose Pot Sales Ban

UFCW Local 152 attended the Toms River, New Jersey council meeting to oppose legislation that would have banned all Cannabis […]
November 18, 2017

Senate Bill Introduced To Repeal Anti-Union “Right To Work” Laws

By Hugh Giordano, UFCW Local 152 Representative The working class has been under attack for many years, with bad trade […]
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