Established in April 1963, this local was originally known as Distillery, Wine and Allied Workers Union Local 186. In 1995, the local as well as other locals merged with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, or UFCW. Our name became UFCW -Wine, Distillery and Allied Workers Union Local 186D. Today the UFCW is one of the largest, most progressive, and fastest growing Unions in the world. In North America, UFCW members can also be found working in virtually every type of workplace and providing just about every service you can imagine. Our local’s core industry is wine and distilleries with a small percentage representing closures/components. Our local Union serves 38% of the market industry of wineries in the geographical area from Hollister to Ukiah.