Workers at the Capital Area Food Bank are set to vote to Unionize as the Capital Area Food Bank Workers, with the voting scheduled for January 2nd, 6th and the 7th.  The Staff, including Office and Warehouse Workers, are advocating for fair compensation, a voice in implementing workplace policies, an end to PTO blackout periods, as well as a stronger relationship between Warehouse and Office Staff.  Workers are Unionizing with the Washington-Baltimore News Guild, The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 32035.  The Capital Area Food Bank will become the first Union Food Bank on the East Coast, joining other Feeding America Food Bank Unions at the San Francisco Marin Food Bank, the Alameda County Community Food Bank and the Oregon Food Bank.  The Capital Area Food Bank, the largest Hunger Relief Organization in the region, has played a vital role in fighting food insecurity throughout the National Capital Region for 45 years.

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