UE Local 667 East End Food Co-op

09/18/2026

When the region’s steel industry collapsed in the 1980s, leaving tens of thousands of Western Pennsylvanians without jobs, community activists and laid-off steelworkers came together to form the Mon Valley Unemployed Committee.

Decades later, the committee is still helping workers with unemployment claims. Only now its reach extends far beyond the Mon Valley and the steel industry.

To boost cash flow and help it sustain full-time staff, the committee will hold a fundraiser from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at Spirit, a restaurant and event space in Lawrenceville. ⬇ Link in comments to read the story.

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

Dozens of union nurses and nurse practitioners attended a rally across the street from Allegheny General Hospital, a day before SEIU Pennsylvania kicked off contract negotiations with the multibillion-dollar health care network.

AGH has the highest level of patient acuity in Western Pennsylvania – meaning the hospital receives the most patients with critical needs.

“In order to get back into compliance with the staffing ratios outlined in the contract, AGH would need dozens more nurses each day,” said Annale Yobbi, an AGH LifeFlight nurse and union chapter president.

Founding Worker Members Andrew Goldstein and Steve Mellon were at the rally to document the scene as contract talks get underway. Link in comments to read the story ⬇

07/29/2026

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06/12/2026

🍉Advisory Referendum Update🍉

While the Board says this referendum was "decidedly even," we say it is our victory!

We call on the EEFC Board to recognize this victory and remove Israeli products from the shelves of our co-op!

Co-ops Against Genocide will continue to inspire and educate the public on the power of boycotts, pushing for the store-wide boycott and the consumer boycott of Israeli-sourced goods.

The Board will be voting on whether or not to enact the boycott during the board meeting on Monday, June 15th at 7pm.

The meeting will be VIRTUAL ONLY, but we still want to "pack the room!" Personal statements are strongly encouraged!

Attend the meeting here: https://eastendfood.coop/board-of-directors/board-meetings/

Co-ops Against Genocide will issue an additional statement outlining our coalition's next steps following the 6/15 meeting.

Until victory!

05/11/2026

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05/01/2026

04/30/2026

EEFC Member-Owners and Community Leaders,

On April 28, the Board opened voting for the advisory referendum vote. Vote by following the link here: https://eastendfoodcoop.simplyvoting.com/

We have until May 28th to get as many member-owners to vote as possible! Help us show the board that the majority of EEFC member-owners stand up against genocide, apartheid, occupation, and war!

You'll need your primary member's last name, household zip code, and the last five digits of your membership number to vote:

Member Number: You can find your Member Number on the back of your Member Card. Remove the leading 4 and zeros as well as the last digit. Example: 4 00000 16989 7 = 16989

Password: Your password is your last name + your 5 digit zip code. Names are all lowercase with no hyphens, spaces, or special characters. Examples: Joe Smith, Jr. = smith12345, Jane O’Rochester = orochester12345, John Weaver-Cooperator = weavercooperator12345

Buried in the Board's lengthy communication about the vote is our Co-ops Against Genocide statement as well as the statement from the new Zionist group "EEFC Together."

UPCOMING EVENTS:
This afternoon (4/30), we will be tabling outside the co-op to pass out our new "Products of Apartheid" zine and encourage member-owners to vote on the advisory referendum vote! Come on down on your lunch break to pick one up.

Tonight! Join us on Thursday, April 30 from 6pm-9pm at East End Brewing Larimer Brewpub (147 Julius St.) for a May Day Eve social, where we will explore the intersections of labor and the anti-war movement. Come meet your fellow EEFC member-owners, union workers, and community leaders and learn more about our boycott campaign. East End Brewing has food, beer, NA offerings like delicious root beer, and a big outdoor patio space. Masking is encouraged. UE Local 667's DEIA committee will be making Mother's Day cards for the local Latinx community at the event! Join us in sending words of love and empowerment to community members under attack.

04/29/2026

New map with all of our updated site (Sundays changed in January, Fridays are new this month!)