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UFCW 2020 Presidential
Forums
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Sunday, September 29, 2019 in Madison Heights, MI and October 13, 2019 in Altoona, IA.
8 CANDIDATES: Bennet, Biden, Bullock, Buttigieg, Harris, Klobuchar, Sanders (via livestream) and Warren.
Background: As the release below notes, the UFCW is "the largest private sector union in the United States, representing 1.3 million professionals and their families." Warren and Klobuchar participated in the Michigan forum and the other six candidates in the Iowa forum.
UFCW
Sept. 16, 2019
Sept. 16, 2019
UFCW Announces 2020 Presidential Forums with Focus on Future of Work and Protecting Good Jobs
America’s Largest Private Section Union to Host Forums with Bennet, Biden, Booker, Buttigieg, Harris, Sanders, and Warren in Michigan and IowaWASHINGTON,
D.C. – Today, the United
Food
and Commercial Workers (UFCW)
International Union is
announcing it will host 2020
presidential candidate forums this
fall in Michigan and Iowa. The events
will give 2020 presidential candidates
the chance to speak to the 1.3 million
members of the UFCW – one of the
most critical blocs of voters for
anyone aiming for the White
House – about their vision and
plans to address critical issues, such
as the 36 million American jobs
threatened by automation and
companies like Amazon.
Confirmed presidential candidates include Senator Michael Bennet, Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Cory Booker, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Senator Kamala Harris, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Confirmed presidential candidates include Senator Michael Bennet, Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Cory Booker, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Senator Kamala Harris, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Senator Elizabeth Warren.
UFCW
International President Marc
Perrone released the following
statement:
“Hard-working Americans deserve an economy that creates good jobs now, and in the years ahead. Every candidate who wants to be President of the United States has a responsibility to share their vision and ideas, and how they will address major threats to the future of work, like automation and the companies that are pushing this vision, like Amazon. Our 1.3 million members and their families will play a major role in the 2020 election, and as we have heard from our members, they want to know exactly where these presidential candidates stand on the issues that matter to them and their families.”
Each of
the UFCW 2020 Presidential Candidate
Forums will feature three or more
presidential candidates who will
answer questions from UFCW members in
attendance and via video. The forum
schedule is as follows:
- September 29 – Detroit Area, Michigan
- October 13 –
Des Moines Area, Iowa
The UFCW is the largest private sector union in the United States, representing 1.3 million professionals and their families in grocery stores, meatpacking, food processing, retail shops and other industries.