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Grocery Workers Mobilize for Giant/Safeway Bargaining
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2012 Pledge to Make Employers “Share the Fruits of Our Labors” Launch occupygiantandsafeway.org Website LANDOVER, Md., January 10 — Demanding that Giant and Safeway “share the fruits of our labors,” Local 400 stewards and activists … Continue reading
Deborah Mitchell, Giant Food Steward, retires after 40 years of Service
One of Local 400’s most inspiring volunteer activists, Deborah Mitchell will retire at the end of December after 40 years of service in the retail food industry. A longtime Giant steward, Mitchell worked closely with friend and fellow Local 400 … Continue reading
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Giant and Shoppers Members Take Action on Walmart Store in Stafford, Va.
Warning Walmart customers that shopping there lowers living standards and threatens the middle class, Local 400 members from Giant #243 and Shoppers #2732 in Stafford, Va., leafleted a neighboring big box on Garrisonville Rd. last Wednesday. Members passed out 200 … 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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Giant and Safeway Stewards, First to Take ACTion!
Activist Contract Team Mobilizing Members in Preparation for Bargaining Giant and Safeway shop stewards attended their second seminar Tuesday, September 27 to discuss the upcoming round of bargaining in the spring of 2012. There, 248 stewards pledged to mobilize members … 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
June Membership Meeting Information
First Area Membership Meeting of the Month is June 1! PLEASE ONLY ATTEND ONE OF THESE MEETINGS *All meetings, 6:00 p.m. *Note some locations have changed! June 1, June 2, June 6, June 7, June 8, June 9, June 10 … 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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