UFCW 3000 Member Story: Petra Cavazos

Petra Cavazos, UFCW 3000 member and packaging/production worker at Draper Valley Farms in Mt. Vernon, WA

It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for another #MemberMonday spotlight! This week, we are lifting up the leadership of Petra Cavazos!

Petra currently works as a packaging & production worker at Draper Valley Farms in Mt. Vernon, WA. She’s been there since 2002 and has been an exceptional workplace leader for many years. In fact, starting in 2015, Petra stepped up and into the role of shop steward, helping her coworkers access the help they needed to advocate for themselves.

Her leadership was truly on display when the COVID pandemic began. Although Petra had to take a Leave of Absence, due to being high-risk, she still kept in contact with her fellow union members. Her coworkers frequently reached out to her for help dealing with issues at work. And even though she could not be present physically, Petra was more than happy to continue being a knowledgeable and approachable resource for her coworkers.

Since returning to work, Petra has continued to sit in on Weingarten meetings, helped new coworkers learn about their rights at work, and encouraged others to get involved to address workplace issues. Petra — thank you so much for being such a friendly and reliable steward! Your leadership is so inspiring.