Joseph T Hansen

Joseph T. Hansen, international president of United Food and Commercial Workers International Union has worked as a union activist for four decades, organizing workers to win middle-class wages, benefits, and respect on the job. Hansen began his career as a meat cutter in Milwaukee, while also serving as a volunteer organizer for his local union. He was elected to serve as UFCW’s international secretary-treasurer in 1997 and international president in 2004.