Food and Commercial workers spent much of their time in work settings that contained high heat generating equipment. Prior to the dangers of asbestos becoming public knowledge, much of this equipment, including the spare parts and components used for repair and maintenance, was manufactured with asbestos containing materials. When these materials were cut or sanded, or when they became worn and brittle, tiny asbestos fibers would enter the surrounding air. This subjected food and commercial workers to potentially harmful asbestos exposure regularly while on the job. Many of them also belonged to workers unions and we’ve listed some of those food and commercial workers unions below.
Alaska
- Local 1496 - AK
California
- Local 1036 - Camarillo, CA
- Local 1179 - Contra Costa County, CA
- UFCW8 - Golden State
Michigan
- Local 951 - Grand Rapids, MI
New Jersey
- Local 1262 - Clifton, NJ
- Local 1358 - Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Ocean Counties, NJ
New York
- Local 1500 - Queens Village, NY
Ohio
- Local 1099 - Monroe, OH
Pennsylvania
- Local 1776 - PA
Texas
- International Chemical Workers Union Council Local 900-C - DuPont Laporte Plant, TX
Washington
- UFCW 21
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