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West Virginia Shop Steward Hosts His Own Union Meetings at Home

Aug 07, 2018

Jim Logan has been a Kroger employee and union member in West Virginia for 42 years. He lives in Caldwell and works in Fairlea, but to people who don’t live there, it’s all Lewisburg – the town with a population of around 3,800 that was named “the coolest small town in America” by Budget Travel […]

Ten Safeway Employees Awarded $11,000 in Back Pay

Aug 06, 2018

Alex Falsinotti has been working at Safeway #1365 in Fairfax, Virginia for almost two years. Officially he works in the Seafood Department, but on most days whoever is scheduled to work the Meat Department leaves around 2 or 3 p.m., and Alex is forced to man both departments until they officially close at 8:00 p.m. […]

Kroger Contract Extended to August 16

Aug 04, 2018

Negotiations with Kroger on our next union contract are still ongoing. We agreed to extend our current contract until August 16, 2018. All of the protections and benefits of your current union contract remain in effect. We will not be rushed into a bad deal. Our goal remains to negotiate a fair contract with better […]

Kroger Is Succeeding, Why Aren’t We?

Aug 01, 2018

During the four years since our last contract, we have helped Kroger succeed and grow in both Richmond and Tidewater. It is our hard work that brings in customers and keeps them coming back. With that in mind, we went in to this round of contract negotiations expecting that we would be rewarded for […]

Shoppers Members – What the SuperValu Sale Means For You

Jul 27, 2018

As many of you likely saw and heard yesterday, SuperValu, parent company of Shopper’s Food and Pharmacy, announced that it is being acquired by UNFI (United Natural Foods, Inc.) for around $2.9 billion. Based on the information that has been shared by the companies so far, they expect the sale to be completed in the […]

Kroger Richmond/Tidewater Bargaining Update: Do You Need More Hours?

Jul 27, 2018

As bargaining for our new contract continues, we are working hard at the negotiating table on the three things we know we deserve and have earned: better pay, affordable health care, and respect for our union. At the same time, we know that in order to take care of ourselves and our families we […]

Montgomery General Workers Prevent Major Cuts With New Union Contract

Jul 23, 2018

Local 400 members working at the Montgomery General Elderly Care Center in Montgomery, W.Va. recently ratified a strong new union contract after months of difficult, rancorous negotiations. At the start of negotiations, management presented a list of 34 takeaway proposals. These included eliminating the workers’ pension, reducing health benefits, cutting vacation time and taking away […]

Dr. Pepper Workers Win Major Wage Increases in New Union Contract

Jul 23, 2018

Local 400 members working at the Dr. Pepper plants in Fairmont, West Virginia, and Belpre, Ohio, recently ratified a new union contract that includes the largest wage increases since the facility was organized. Warehouse workers will receive as much as $3.50/hour more over the four year term of the contract, while drivers and others who […]

Annapolis Police Win Take-Home Cars, 20-Year Pensions in New Union Contract

Jul 23, 2018

Annapolis Police Officers represented by Local 400 recently ratified a strong new contract that addressed their top priorities and improved the recruitment of qualified candidates by enabling all officers to receive take-home vehicles and reducing the time needed to receive full pensions from 25 to 20 years. The negotiations took an unusually long time because […]

Peapod Stocker Awarded Back Pay After Being Unjustly Disciplined

Aug 18: “Labor Day” at Appalachian Power Park

Kroger Agrees to Allow Employees to Transfer to New Store

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