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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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Giant, Safeway Stewards Commit to Solidarity, Member Empowerment

Joining together to prepare for what will likely be a challenging round of bargaining with Giant and Safeway in the spring of 2012, 330 stewards gathered yesterday to prepare for the upcoming negotiations and commit themselves to mobilizing members to … Continue reading

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Reminder for All Giant Food and Safeway Shop Stewards

ATTENTION GIANT FOOD AND SAFEWAY SHOP STEWARDS: WHAT: Shop Steward Seminar! WHEN: Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. WHERE: National Labor College: 10000 New Hampshire Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20903 WHY: It is IMPORTANT that all shop stewards attend … 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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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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“Justice at Giant” Website Launch

The website features the latest updates on the “labor/community campaign to save good jobs,” as hundreds of Giant employees, many of whom are members of the Teamsters and have worked in the Maryland warehouse. These folks may lose their jobs … Continue reading

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Giant Workers United: Stand Up for Good Jobs–Sunday March 13[PHOTOS]

Giant plans to outsource the management of its warehouse and turn over operations to a notoriously anti-union company, C & S. C & S recently eliminated almost 2,000 union grocery jobs in New Jersey. If Giant’s plans go unchallenged, 1,500 … Continue reading

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UFCW takes Ahold

U.S. Union Takes on Ahold AMSTERDAM–Dutch supermarket company Ahold is risking a severe conflict in the U.S. with the large union UFCW regarding issues with American subsidiairy Martin’s, who is doing all it can to keep the union out. Yesterday, … Continue reading

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