About Us Page

Local 227 is an aggressive modern organization affiliated with the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) International Union. Our home is Louisville, Kentucky with offices in Lexington, Owensboro, and Madisonville, Kentucky. We represent 18,000 members in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Local 227 is the largest local union in Kentucky.

Local 227 members are a diverse group who work in a variety of industries. Members work in retail grocery stores, packing houses, food processing and manufacturing plants. Others work in the garment industry, trucking and health care where they enjoy some of the best contracts in the Midwest.

History and Mission

We are proud of our long and rich 104 year history.  Founded by militant yet humble workers who not only survived the struggles but were on the front lines fighting for social justice and building what has become Local 227. Each generation over the decades--contract by contract, worker by worker, built a union strong enough to win the outstanding wages, benefits, and working conditions our members enjoy today. This link is to a summary of our history.

We are people who despite our differences, are united in the common goal of helping each other achieve dignity and fairness in the work place and a fair wage for a fair day's work.  Follow this link to our mission statement. We are proud of the fact that our Executive Board is made up of rank and file members who have given of their time and talent to debate and decide important issues confronting our union.

Ask the President Members who have questions for the President are encouraged to email him. Please include your name, the name of your company and work location or store number.

The members of our Executive Board can be found here.