A Joint Statement from UFCW Local 400 & UFCW Local 27

On Tuesday, April 2, 2019, we met with United Natural Foods (UNFI) CEO Steven Spinner with other UFCW leaders who represent workers at UNFI owned and operated retail employers. Unfortunately, Mr. Spinner provided no new information about UNFI’s plans for the Shoppers Food & Pharmacy stores beyond what has already been reported to you by us and in the news media.

We share your frustration with the lack of information from UNFI about their plans for your stores. It is the employees that have made Shoppers into a successful company and keep customers coming back. We expect UNFI to acknowledge the value of your hard work and commitment when the stores are sold to another operator.

We understand that this has been a difficult situation and the lack of concrete information from the company is not helping. We will continue to demand information from UNFI to ensure that they are complying with our collective bargaining agreements as they discuss a planned sale with potential buyers. In the meantime, we will continue to enforce your rights under your contract and we are committed to sharing any new information with you as we have it.