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About Us
Welcome to the UFCW Local
5 website. This site is designed to serve as a source of
information for Local 5 members, their families and
union and community allies in the fight to improve the
lives of working people.
Local 5 is the product of
a merger between seven UFCW local unions in Northern
California. The purpose for this forging together of
seven unions was to increase the strength of the membership in
the workplace, at the bargaining table and in the
community.
The combined memberships
of UFCW 120-Alameda and Contra-Costa Counties, UFCW
373R-Napa and Solana Counties, UFCW 428-Santa Clara-San
Benito Counties, UFCW 839-Monterey-Santa Cruz Counties, UFCW
870-Alameda County, UFCW 1096-California and
Arizona-Agricultural Workers and UFCW 1179-Contra-Costa
County constitute Local 5. This historic merger
consolidated
the largest number of locals together at one time in UFCW history and created
one of the largest private sector unions in Northern
California. Each union had a proud and unique history
that plays a key role in the development of Local 5.
Local 5 represents 26,000
members primarily employed in retail grocery and meat but also
has a significant presence in vegetable packing,
agriculture, manufacturing, food processing, hair care,
dental care, finance and social services. The
strength brought about by this merger has led to more organization in the areas in
which the union operates.
Please visit the website
often for union and industry updates relevant to the
members of Local 5.
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