Food bank ratifies union contract after yearlong battle where workers alleged institutional racism

A sign outside the Alameda County Food Bank requiring the use of a face covering before entering the building, Friday, May 22, 2020, in Oakland, Calif.


Food bank ratifies union contract after yearlong battle where workers alleged institutional racism

Volunteers assemble food bags that SF-Marin Food Bank distributes at a pop-up pantry at Bayview Opera House in San Francisco in April. Food bank employees have been at the bargaining table while serving food-insecure people during the pandemic.


Food bank ratifies union contract after yearlong battle where workers alleged institutional racism

SF-Marin Food Bank executive director Paul Ash assists volunteers during a drive-through food bank pick-up in San Rafael in April.


Food bank ratifies union contract after yearlong battle where workers alleged institutional racism

Oscar Platero, a staff member with the SF-Marin Food Bank, sorts food bundles during a distribution event in May. Food bank workers recently ratified their first union contract.


Food bank ratifies union contract after yearlong battle where workers alleged institutional racism

Food bank Executive Director Paul Ash directs traffic for a drive-through pick-up in San Rafael.


Food bank ratifies union contract after yearlong battle where workers alleged institutional racism

SF-Marin Food Bank senior program manager Tina Gonzales helps maintain social distancing as the food bank hands out 1,600 food bags at a pop-up pantry at Bayview Opera House in San Francisco in April. Food bank workers recently ratified their new union contract.


Food bank ratifies union contract after yearlong battle where workers alleged institutional racism

The food bank is feeding 60,000 households every week.



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