THE UFCW'S RECORD OF STRIKES
With over 285 strikes over involving 285,000 UFCW members covering a 20-year span, the United Food & Commercial Workers averages 49 days out on the picket lines. Below are the UFCW's lengthiest 50 strikes*. here for more information on strikes.
Company City State Union Local Start End Idled Days
Patrick Cudahy Division Smithfield Foods Cudahy, WI UFCW 40-P 1/4/1987 4/3/1989 850 570
Bud Antle of California (Vacuum Cooler Negotiations) Salinas, CA UFCW 78-B 12/4/1989 9/5/1991 100 445
Wilson Sporting Goods Company Tullahoma, TN UFCW 231T 2/28/2001 8/16/2002 135 373
Prenger Foods, Inc. Marshall, MO UFCW 2 4/19/2000 9/6/2001 3 352
P&L Provisons Food Direct Bronx, NY UFCW 342-50 8/3/1998 8/27/1999 50 273
Rubber Associates, Inc. Barberton, OH UFCW 880 1/10/2003 2/4/2004 110 268
Kutter's Grocery IGA Stevensville, MT UFCW 4 5/21/2003 5/26/2004 19 256
Farmland Foods, Inc. New Riegel, OH UFCW 911 5/15/1998 5/1/1999 262 244
Albertsons, Inc. Rock Springs, WY UFCW 7R 10/9/1994 9/22/1995 92 241
Wilson Brands (FKA Wilson Foods Corporation) Marshall, MO UFCW 576 9/22/1990 8/30/1991 550 238
Plumrose USA, Inc. Elkhart, IN UFCW 280 9/8/1993 8/15/1994 140 237
Reichardt Duck Farm, Inc. South San Francisco, CA UFCW 101 7/1/2000 6/1/2001 35 233
Doskocil Foods Group Madison, WI UFCW 538 2/28/2003 1/29/2004 450 231
Haymaker Village Shop N Save Pittsburgh, PA UFCW 23 2/23/1995 1/16/1996 146 227
Thrifty Drug & Discount Stores (2) Roseville, CA UFCW 588 12/10/1993 9/2/1994 500 186
All American Gourmet Pittsburgh, PA UFCW 23 10/16/1989 7/2/1990 217 180
National Super Markets National Tea Company Baton Rouge, LA UFCW 210 4/15/1993 12/9/1993 570 166
Ocean Shores IGA (Myers Family Limited Partnership) Ocean City Shores, WA UFCW 367 2/13/2004 9/16/2004 46 151
Rubber Associates Barberton, OH UFCW 880 5/18/2008 85 131
Sunshine Bouquet Company Dayton, NJ UFCW 342-50 7/26/2002 2/1/2003 250 130
Angelica Uniform Group Springfield, MO UFCW 655 1/27/1997 7/21/1997 360 127
Danchem Technologies Danville, VA UFCW 400 1/1/2004 6/28/2004 71 124
Swift Adhesives Division of Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. St. Joseph, MO UFCW 58-P 10/1/1993 3/28/1994 23 122
Country Club Markets Minneapolis, MN UFCW 653 3/2/1992 8/18/1992 400 120
Buon Tasto Sausage Company South San Francisco, CA UFCW 101 11/8/1994 5/1/1995 17 119
Darling International fka Sioux By Products Sioux City, IA UFCW 1142 1/21/1997 7/1/1997 35 118
Mound View Health Care, Inc. (Prof Tech Prod Main) Moundsville, WV UFCW 23 6/28/2001 12/5/2001 70 112
Davis Supermarket, Inc. Greensburg, PA UFCW 23 2/28/1995 7/28/1995 20 106
Albertson's, Inc. Grocery Warehouse Clifton, CO UFCW 7 11/13/1990 4/12/1991 72 104
Avante Group Avante Nursing Home Avante, NC UFCW 204 10/26/1991 3/25/1992 50 103
Morningview Care Center New Philadelphia, OH UFCW 880 4/10/1989 8/31/1989 140 102
Albertsons Food Stores El Paso, TX UFCW 606 12/3/1994 5/1/1995 17 102
Valve & Primer Corporation Schaumburg, IL UFCW 546100A 11/27/2001 4/23/2002 77 102
Woodhaven Manor Demopolis, AL UFCW 7/19/1990 12/11/1990 45 101
Crown Investments, Inc. d/b/a Woodhaven Manor Demopolis, AL UFCW 1657 7/19/1990 12/11/1990 45 101
International Fish and Meat USA, Inc. Fischer Packing Company Louisville, KY UFCW 227 5/8/1992 9/28/1992 600 99
Brendenwood Retirement Community Kirkwood, NJ UFCW 56 8/2/1999 12/18/1999 50 99
Hawthorn Rubber Manufacturing Corporation Hawthorn, NJ UFCW 174 9/12/1997 2/2/1998 34 98
St. Pauls Manor Pittsburgh, PA UFCW 23 5/11/1998 9/26/1998 42 98
Champion Boxed Beef Company Denver, CO UFCW 7 5/12/1997 9/26/1997 200 97
Grocery Stores (Albertsons, Vons and Ralphs) Southern, CA UFCW Multi 10/11/2003 2/26/2004 70,000 92
Fred Meyer, Inc. Coos Bay, OR UFCW 555 9/2/1994 1/15/1995 220 91
Case Farms of Ohio, Inc. Winesburg, OH UFCW 880 7/17/2008 305 90
Fischer Packing Company Louisville, KY UFCW 227 5/8/1992 9/12/1992 531 89
Safeway Stores, Inc. Deer Lodge, MT UFCW 4R 5/19/1989 9/25/1989 24 89
Harry Kenyon, Inc Wilmington, DE UFCW 27 2/26/1999 6/29/1999 22 87
Utica Packing Company Utica, MI UFCW 26 5/7/1990 9/6/1990 312 86
Southland Shop N Save Pittsburgh, PA UFCW 23 10/10/1988 2/10/1989 10 85
Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc. Cambridge, OH UFCW 1059 10/25/2002 2/28/2003 12 85
Jewish Home for the Aged Fall River, MA UFCW 328 5/23/1989 9/14/1989 45 80
Perretta Packing Company 0336 Brier Hill, NY UFCW 1 10/9/1991 1/31/1992 18 78
* All information compiled by data from the Labor Relations Institute.
