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CONTENTS
President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Why You Must Really Get Behind Hillary, Now
Secretary-Treasurer’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How Your Vote Enabled Farmer John Workers the Right to Use the Restroom
At the Bargaining Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Member Activism Made Successful Master Food Negotiations Possible
From the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Union Members Impact Elections
Getting Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Effects of Politics on Organizing
2016 Working Families’ Voter Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Members at Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Union Representative Patti Green’s District
O rganizándonos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Efectos de la Política en la Organización Sindical
La Voz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mensaje Del Presidente
UFCW 770 VOICE
ISSN 1074-8490 • Volume 69, Issue 3
Published Quarterly in March, June, September and December by UFCW Local 770
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