UFCW 8 Stands With Arizona Workers                             As Arizona’s UFCW Local 99 headed toward what appeared to be an inevitable strike against three supermarket chains (see article on page 7), UFCW 8-Golden State stepped forward in an emphatic demonstration of Union solidarity.  On Nov. 11, two days before a strike deadline, President Jacques Loveall led a delegation of  UFCW 8 staff attending a strike preparation meeting for Local 99’s Negotiations Advisory Committee.      Above left: Loveall applauds as Local 99 President Jim McLaughlin, flanked by some 25 Union leaders from through out Arizona and neigh boring states, addresses Arizona supermarket workers. Left: Loveall stands with other Union leaders pledging their solidarity with Local 99. Above and left: John Johantgen, John Micheletti and Darin Ferguson were among several UFCW 8 District Union Representatives who assisted Local 99 through the tense and difficult final weeks of negotiations. Below: Applauding members of UFCW Local 99. 

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