We Do The Work has affiliated with Colorado largest union, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7. We Do The Work’s Board of Editors began dues-paying union membership January 1, 2020 and are now rank and file members of the 22,000 member amalgamated labor body, who represents grocery workers, meat packers, medical workers and others.
The stories, videos, imagery and content of We Do The Work will be union made going forward.
“I am honored to be part of WDTW. There needs to be a change in the way the world is operating. We need a true union leadership more now than since the beginning of the labor movement. We need to educate people. We need accountability from corporations and politicians. Together with UFCW Local 7, I feel that we can begin a real movement.”
- Walter Paluch, Machinist, International Association of Machinists Local 126, Chicago IL. \
Cliff Willmeng, Board member and We Do The Work cofounder, was a member of Local 7 prior to moving from Colorado to Minnesota. He was a union steward and a Vice President on the Executive Board as an RN. The rank and file composition of Local 7’s executive board helped to influence the decision to affiliate, along with help from UFCW Organizer Director, Randy Tiffey.
“I am proud to announce our new UFCW Local #7 members from “We Do The Work.” They are a group of video editors who cover pro-worker, pro-labor issues and pro-worker causes. We are excited to have them and look forward to working together with them. Welcome and Sisters Brothers to our UFCW Local 7 Family!”
We Do The Work is thankful for all of the efforts of UFCW Local 7 and proud to join the effort to fight for union members everywhere.
