Recent Press Releases
Union Calls on Giant to Extend “Recognition Pay” Until Crisis is Over
The company plans to end hazard pay and loosen safety measures in stores despite ongoing danger facing workers.
UFCW Local 400 Applauds Governor Northam for Requiring Masks in Grocery Stores, But More Testing Must Be Priority
Requiring customers to wear masks is an important step, but access to testing is critical to ensuring frontline workers are safe on the job.
UFCW Local 400 Calls on Kroger to Extend “Hero Pay” Until Crisis is Over
The union is calling on the company to extend the bonus indefinitely until the end of this crisis for all Kroger associates continuing to work.
UFCW Local 400 Praises Enactment of Maryland Economic Stabilization Act
The union championed a new law to protect workers facing mass layoffs in Maryland.
UFCW Local 400 Endorses Ben Salango for West Virginia Governor
“Ben is willing to take a tough stand on the issues that matter most to our members.”
UFCW Local 400 and the City of Annapolis Agree to New Scheduling Rules for Annapolis Police Department
The innovative new schedule will help keep officers and the public safe.
UFCW Local 400 Denounces Increasing Limits on the Number of Customers in Grocery Stores
The latest statewide order ignores public health officials and puts frontline workers at greater risk
UFCW Locals 400 & 27 Applaud Governor Hogan for Requiring Masks in Retail Establishments, But Testing Must Be Priority
Requiring customers and employees to wear masks is an important step, but access to testing is critical to ensuring frontline workers are safe on the job
UFCW Local 400 Calls on Gov. Northam to Declare Food Workers “First Responders”
With more than a dozen cases in Virginia grocery stores and food processing facilities, union demands immediate action to provide free testing to every food worker on the frontlines RICHMOND, VA (April 14, 2020) – Following more than a dozen confirmed cases of...
UFCW Local 400 Responds to Mayor Bowser’s Order on Social Distancing Protocols at District Stores
Union praises move as a “first step” but calls for more specific measures to be taken and for grocery workers to be designated ‘first responders’ to access free testing for COVID-19
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