Dear Labor Friends & Allies, At our convention in April, United Food & Commercial Workers International Union delegates voted unanimously to oppose the pending Kroger-Albertsons merger. We are now circulating this letter opposing the merger to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and are asking our friends and allies to sign it. The deadline to sign-on…

By Priscilla DeGregory June 28, 20235:36pm A former executive with the New York City Department of Education was convicted Wednesday of taking bribes in exchange for turning a blind eye to tainted food served to public school kids — including chicken tenders laden with plastic, bones and metal. Eric Goldstein — the former head of…

Imports and deception threaten new local/regional meat plants Posted onJuly 4, 2023byMike Callicrate Rather than supporting our own U.S. cattle producers and local/regional meat plants, beef from other countries is receiving preference from USDA and big food companies. Below-cost-of-production imported beef is blended with cheap fat from over-fed cattle, and Lean Finely Textured Beef (aka…

Montana Cattlemen’s Association Press Release Release Date: June 30, 2023 Contact person: Gilles Stockton (406) 428-2183 Email: mca HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE FAVORS INJUSTICE IN LIVESTOCK MARKETS Op-Ed by Gilles Stockton, Montana Cattlemen’s Association Director The essence of democratic process is the opportunity for all parties to be able to voice their views. The House of…