ABC fund

Massachusetts Senators - click on the senator's name to send e-mail

Massachusetts representatives by city and town

(passage from the Local 791 web site)

The Active Ballot Club (ABC) is the political arm of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union as well as Local 791. The main function of the ABC is to help ensure that the right people are elected to office at the federal level. The ABC is also utilized in our efforts to educate our members about the connection between politics and union contracts. Members who contribute only twenty five cents or more a week help in the process of making sure our voice is heard in Washington, DC It's an easy way for everyone to participate and get involved in the political process.

Members who contribute to the ABC are investing in their own future. The more money we raise for ABC, the better chance we have of electing officials who will be responsive to the needs and concerns of UFCW members. Decisions made by elected officials affect our lives as much as our union contracts do.

Working people need legislators who are not only supportive of our cause, but will take the necessary action to protect our rights and concerns. It is a fact that the laws passed in Washington D.C. and the State Houses across this country have a direct impact on those basic principles that workers want to join a union in the first place.

Workers Issues

Labor Laws: That protect and enhance our working conditions as well as our right to organize unions.

Collective Bargaining: Fair and equitable contracts for our members.

OSHA - Workplace Safety Laws: Strong and enforceable to protect workers.

Health Care: Universal coverage for all.

Pension Protection: Stop corporations from raiding retirement funds.

Minimum Wage: So it is always a living wage to help lower income workers.

Workmen's Compensation: Help injured workers not punish them.

Unemployment Insurance: Support for people out of work.

Social Security: Protect the futures of our senior citizens.

Student Loan Programs: Accessible and affordable for all who wish to further their education.

Medicare - Medicaid Benefits: Reform not gut benefits for the elderly and poor.

By joining the Active Ballot Club you can and will make a difference!

See your Steward or Union Representative today and make that all-important investment in your future - Sign up for the ABC.