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CONTENTS
President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The More Things Change by Rick Icaza
Secretary-Treasurer’s Message
Why Were We in Vietnam? by John Grant

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At the Bargaining Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Workers’ Compensation ADR System Proves Successful by Kathy Finn
Getting Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Let’s Organize for Immigrant Rights by Rigo Valdez
Organizándonos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Organicemos por los Derechos de los Migrantes por Rigo Valdez
Members at Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Union Representative Bobby Sabedra's District
Member Spotlight: Joann Marmolejo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Union Leader, Tireless Advocate for Working Men and Women by Martel Fraser
From the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
UFCW Partners with NALC for Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive by Paul Edwards
The Face of Leadership: Esther Lopez . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Have A Healthy Day 5K & Community Health Fair. . . 12
Working Families Tax Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
La Voz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mensaje del Presidente

UFCW 770 VOICE
ISSN 1074-8490 • Volume 69, Issue 1
Published Quarterly in March, June, September and December by UFCW Local 770
Chartered by United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC.
Street Address: 630 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Mailing Address: Box 770, Hollywood, CA 90078
Periodical Postage Paid at Los Angeles, CA
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to VOICE, UFCW 770
Post Office Box 770, Hollywood, CA 90078
Executive Editor: Rick Icaza • Editor: Lisa Wong

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THE VOICE

March 2016