Milton Jones | |
|---|---|
| 5th International President of the United Food and Commercial Workers | |
| Preceded by | Marc Perrone |
| In office 2025–present | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| 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]