The following is a brief roundup of important articles and information from the past week:

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OUR Walmart Members Come Together to Fight for Walmart Greeter’s Rights

With the support of UFCW Local 1657, six members of OUR Walmart - the Organization United for Respect at Walmart - recently came together to support Walmart greeter Richard Vincent in the Walmart Gulf Breeze store in Pensacola, Florida. After Richard was denied the seat his doctor said he needs to do his job, OUR Walmart member Angela Williamson staged a sit in, supported by fellow OUR Walmart members inside and outside the store. Their show of solidarity yielded results - Richard won his chair! Click here to read more about how OUR Walmart members and standing together to support each other.
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Workers Unite to Rally for a Higher Minimum Wage

Workers around the country have been coming together to send a message that it's time to raise the minimum wage. At a time of record corporate profits and CEO pay, workers simply want to share in the success they make possible for their employers. It's time we once again lived in a country where people who work for a living don't live in poverty. As Marcus Edgerson, a Walmart employee and veteran, put it this week, "I fought for my country so we could live well, but then I come home and we're living in poverty. I can't take care of my family, and that's not right." To learn more about the movement to raise the minimum wage, click here.
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Introducing UFCW Canada Mobile!

Congratulations to UFCW Canada on the release of the mobile version of www.ufcw.ca, where you can find the latest information about the leading voice for workers in Canada right at your fingertips. "UFCW Canada Mobile is a vital extension of our efforts as Canada's most progressive union," says UFCW Canada National President Wayne Hanley. "A strong voice means strong communications. We're proud to provide both — in the workplace, on the internet, though our social network sites, and now for mobile users." Click here to find out more!
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UFCW Members Show Community Spirit in Rockmart, Georgia

UFCW/ICWUC Local 90-T in Rockmart, Georgia took time out this week to volunteer at their local Home Spun Festival - registering voters, giving away water bottles, and talking to friends and neighbors about what it means to have a union voice on the job. To see pictures and get more information about how UFCW members give back to their communities, check out the UFCW blog.