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UFCW-Kroger Pension Plan Agreement Should Be Model for Giant/Safeway Bargaining
UFCW-Kroger Pension Plan Agreement Should Be Model for Giant/Safeway Bargaining A landmark agreement between Local 400, 13 other UFCW Local Unions and Kroger to improve and secure pension funds for more than 170,000 retired and active UFCW members should serve … Continue reading
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What Recession? Let’s to the Math
Giant + Safeway = Plenty of $ to share As employees of Giant and Safeway you’re likely hearing rumors in your store about the company’s financial standing. The rumor mill may allege that both companies are suffering due to the … Continue reading
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Event Canceled: Martin Luther King, Jr. Held the Dream of Equality for All
…Why Doesn’t Martin’s Grocery Stores? UPDATE: Unfortunately, the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial kick off event scheduled for Saturday morning at Fifth Baptist Church on W. Cary Street has been canceled due to the recent cancelation of the Martin … Continue reading
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United in Solidarity
The 40,000 members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 stand united in Solidarity as we join together to raise our economic standing, improve our working conditions, protect our rights, and serve our customers to the best of our … Continue reading
An Inspiring Journey to Ahold Headquarters[VIDEO]
Shaquana Battle is a Martin’s employee, who works in Richmond, VA. This is her story inspiring her coworkers that together we can make a difference in our workplaces, in our lives, and in our communities. www.iholdcampaign.org My name is Shaquana … Continue reading
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Introducing Local 400′s P.O.W.E.R. Education Program[VIDEO]
We believe that our stewards, union members, and activists are some of the best in the country. We created Local 400 P.O.W.E.R. to ensure that all of us can stand up for our rights as effectively as possible. We will … Continue reading
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Keeping Giant Jobs Local
From Union City–Truck drivers at Giant Food, represented by Teamsters Local 639, voted on Wednesday to endorse a new four-year contract by a 159 to 1 margin. The agreement, which covers nearly 200 drivers, maintains contract language that keeps the driving … Continue reading
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A Royal Engagement: Ahold’s Shareholder Meeting
The red carpet was rolled out for those who attended Royal Ahold’s shareholder meeting yesterday. The Dutch union, FNV Bondgenoten, United Food and Commercial Workers and their allies gave shareholders the royal treatment as they arrived. After handing them a … Continue reading
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Pre-Coverage of Ahold’s Shareholder Meeting
Please note: Articles have been translated from Dutch to English This article from the www.fd.nl touches on Ahold non-union labor practices and the intimidation they have put on their workers This article from Distrifood touches on the visit UFCW members and their allies made … Continue reading
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Royal Ahold U.S. Workers Take Fight to Amsterdam [VIDEO]
ROYAL AHOLD U.S. WORKERS TAKE FIGHT TO AMSTERDAM AT COMPANY’S ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING Workers to Make Case for Company to Afford Martin’s Employees the Same Rights Granted to Other Ahold Workers in U.S. and Europe Three Ahold workers from the … Continue reading
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