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The next General Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00am and 7:00pm at various locations.

February 6, 2026

General Membership Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, 2026

The next General Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00am and 7:00pm at various locations.

The Irv R. String Local 152 Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for 2026!

February 4, 2026

Irv R. String Local 152 Scholarship Now Accepting Applications for 2026

The Irv R. String Local 152 Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for 2026!

Old Fashioned Kitchen workers at their contract ratification meeting, 2026.

January 27, 2026

Old Fashioned Kitchen Workers Ratify New Union Contract – 1/14/2026

On January 14, nearly fifty workers at Old Fashioned Kitchen in Lakewood, New Jersey ratified a new union contract!

Workers at The Bloc Dispensary in Waretown, ratifying their first union contract!

January 21, 2026

The Bloc Dispensary Workers in Waretown, NJ Ratify First Union Contract

Approximately 20 patient care advocates and inventory coordinators at The Bloc Dispensary in Waretown, NJ ratified their first union contract!

January 13, 2026

Governor Murphy Signs Landmark Cannabis Worker Protections into Law Due to UFCW Local 152 Advocacy

UFCW Local 152 applauds Governor Phil Murphy for signing legislation into law that formally extends clear and enforceable labor rights to cannabis workers across New Jersey.

Environmental Services Group workers ratifying their union contract, 2026.

January 12, 2026

Environmental Service Concepts Workers at Tanger Outlets in Atlantic City Ratify New Contract – 1/01/2026

On January 1st, members who work for Environmental Service Concepts at Tanger Outlets in Atlantic City, NJ ratified a new union contract!

January 20, 2026

President Ross speaking at the Shop Steward Seminar in October 2025.

Published by UFCW Local 152 at January 20, 2026

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President’s Report: Shop Stewards, The Key to Our Success

Read the Fall 2025 "President's Report" by President Ross, an exclusive column featured in Unity, UFCW Local 152's seasonal newsletter.

September 17, 2025

Published by UFCW Local 152 at September 17, 2025

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President’s Report: Why We March on Labor Day

Read the Summer 2025 "President's Report" by President Ross, an exclusive column featured in Unity, UFCW Local 152's seasonal newsletter.

June 25, 2025

President Ross at a recent general membership meeting.

Published by UFCW Local 152 at June 25, 2025

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President’s Report: The Power of Sharing Your Union Experience

Read the Spring 2025 "President's Report" by President Ross, an exclusive column featured in Unity, UFCW Local 152's seasonal newsletter.

March 26, 2025

President Dan Ross at a general membership meeting.

Published by UFCW Local 152 at March 26, 2025

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President’s Report: Strength at the Bargaining Table, Now and in the Future

The core values at UFCW Local 152 represent the promise that anything is possible when individuals stand united for a common purpose.

December 18, 2024

President Daniel Ross, Jr. addressing a crowd.

Published by UFCW Local 152 at December 18, 2024

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President’s Report: New Administration, Same Union Priorities

Our priorities as a local union remain unchanged now that the American people have spoken by electing the Trump/Vance administration.

September 5, 2024

Published by UFCW Local 152 at September 5, 2024

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President’s Report: Why Membership Meetings Are Important

New members, veteran members, retirees, supermarket workers, manufacturing workers, health care workers, cannabis workers — all are welcome to join these meetings to hear updates about your local union.

June 24, 2024

Published by UFCW Local 152 at June 24, 2024

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President’s Report: Why Your Local Is Committed to Organizing

Why do we organize? Because bringing new workers into our union helps raise their living standards and also protects your standard of living.

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