UFCW 21 Endorses Medicare for All Legislation Backed by Representative Jayapal and Senator Sanders
United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 21 (UFCW 21), representing over 46,000 workers in Washington State, has officially endorsed comprehensive Medicare for All legislation. This endorsement specifically supports the House bill (H.R. 1384) introduced by U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and the Senate bill (S. 1129) introduced by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). The union's executive board voted to make this endorsement, citing healthcare costs as a primary concern for working people. UFCW 21 highlights four key reasons for its support: the constant struggle to maintain union-negotiated health plans during contract negotiations, the dependence of workers on their employers for healthcare, the fear of organizing a union due to potential loss of healthcare coverage, and the potential for a national shift in healthcare cost inflation. The union believes that Medicare for All would remove these challenges, allowing workers to focus on other essential topics like wages and working condition...
