UFCW Local 540 proudly represents over 12,000 hard-working members in the heart of Texas.
UFCW 540 Members work in a wide range of industries, including meatpacking, retail food, poultry & food processing, manufacturing, barbers, drivers, and warehouse workers. And, as an international union, UFCW is a powerful voice for working people across North America, leading efforts to protect and improve the livelihoods of all workers.
UFCW 540’s mission is simple: We are workers helping other workers to:
- Achieve better wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions.
- Have a true, independent voice in the workplace.
- Be treated with dignity, justice, and respect on the job.
- Earn their worth. Union members earn much more than comparable nonunion workers. The added pay and benefits workers receive through belonging to the union are, on average, 18 times more than the cost of union dues.
UFCW 540 devotes maximum resources to providing the best, most comprehensive, and professional representation to our members to help them maintain their standard of living and create a better future for their families.
A Message from Our Leadership
Felipe Mendez, Local 540 President
Celestino Rivera, Local 540 Secretary Treasurer
Welcome to the UFCW Local 540 family. We work every day to ensure our 12,000 plus members are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.
We are proud to provide our membership with the resources, expertise, experience, and dedication to representing members in the workplace. The contracts we negotiate for our members deliver the highest wages, the best benefits, and the most secure job protections in the many industries we serve.
We hope that you will have the opportunity to read your contract. It is important to understand your benefits and the established rights you have working under your contract. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your Union Representative.
If you are not yet a member, we would love to help you become a part of the UFCW family.
