A judge in Colorado ruled that the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 7 violated federal labor law due to its treatment of internal employees. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union is Colorado’s largest private-sector union and represents over 23,000 individuals who work at grocery stores, food processing facilities, meat packing plants, and other workplaces in the food industry. The union allegedly did not bargain in good faith with its internal employees. Workers also claim that the union responded to worker complaints poorly, and told workers to resign if they were unhappy about working conditions. A National Labor Relations Board ruling also determined that the union president acted in violation of the National Labor Relations Act by trying to convince workers to no longer associate with their union, the Federation of Agents and International Representatives Union. Various workers also stated that they were fired by the union because they spoke out against union leadership.
See "United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 7 in Colorado violated federal labor laws and National Labor Relations Act", Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun, March 4, 2024