Milton Jones (unionist)
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Preceded byMarc Perrone
OccupationGrocery retail clerk, trade unionist, veteran
Milton Jones | |
|---|---|
| 5th International President of the United Food and Commercial Workers | |
| Preceded by | Marc Perrone |
| In office 2025–present | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Occupation | Grocery retail clerk, trade unionist, veteran |
Milton L. Jones is an American labor union leader.
Born in Florence, Alabama, Jones worked for Kroger as a teenager. He joined the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), becoming a shop steward and volunteer organizer. He also spent four years in the United States Navy.[1] He gradually rose to prominence in the union, becoming an executive vice president in 1990,[2] and also serving as Director of National Bargaining.[3]
In 2023, Jones was elected as secretary-treasurer of the UFCW,[2] then in 2025 was appointed as president of the union.[1][4] He also became a vice-president of the AFL-CIO.[5]