UFcw stewards & activists toolkit

All UFCW members have a right to request a copy of their contract. This is a legally protected right by federal law: the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA).

If the contract book is not yet printed, federal law requires the local union to provide a photocopy to any member who requests the contract.

If your local denies or delays your request, you should put your request in writing, first by email, then by certified mail. If you still have trouble getting a copy of your contract, get in touch with EW4D.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• EW4D’s Contract Comparison Tool

• EW4D’s Contract Expiration Tracker

• Webinar: Fight Understaffing by Enforcing the Contract

• Webinar: Handling Grievances in the UFCW (coming soon) 

• Handout: Grievance Report Form

• Handout: Manager Working Report Form

• Handout: Don’t Let Management Take Our Work!

• How to Win Past Practice Grievances (Labor Notes)

• Webinar: Turning an Issue Into a Campaign

• Secrets of a Successful Organizer (Labor Notes)

• Contact EW4D to bring an in-person organizing training to your local!

• Strike Funds

• Strike Ready Toolkit

• 2023 UFCW International Constitution

• How to Find Your Local Union Bylaws

• Handout: Know Your Rights

• LMRDA 101 (Association for Union Democracy)  

• Enforcing Your Rights as a Reformer (coming soon)