Who we are

Essential Workers for Democracy is a pro-union, grassroots movement to revitalize and reform the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW). We organize across the U.S. and Canada with rank and file grocery workers, meatpackers, retail workers, and more.

We help workers build power on the shop floor and build a transparent, democratic union from the bottom up.

Worker Power is built on 4 pillars

Union Democracy:

Workers controlling their own unions

Commitment to Organizing:

Big resources for organizing union and non-union workers.

Coordinated Bargaining:

Meeting giant corporations with coordinated power together.

Strike Readiness:

Robust strike pay, no obstacles to striking.

EW4d organizing & resources