Member Spotlight: John Ruiz Is a Force for Solidarity

Member Spotlight: John Ruiz Is a Force for Solidarity

John Ruiz believes in solidarity with every fiber of his being. During our recent contract negotiations with Safeway and Giant, Safeway workers reached a tentative agreement, but Giant workers faced a looming strike vote. John took action immediately to show he and...
New Contracts Ratified With Safeway & Giant

New Contracts Ratified With Safeway & Giant

Local 400 members working at Safeway and Giant stores throughout the region voted to ratify new union contracts today. We didn’t get everything we wanted, but both contracts include several key improvements over our previous collective bargaining agreements,...

Stronger Together: Giant Reaches Tentative Agreement

Be There to Vote November 16 We are pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with Giant that we’re prepared to recommend for ratification. We reached a similar tentative agreement with Safeway last week, and we’re eager to present both proposals...

Strike Preparations Begin at Giant

Tentative Agreement Reached with Safeway, But Giant Refuses to Budge We have reached a tentative agreement with Safeway that we are prepared to recommend for ratification at our contract meeting on November 16. After more than a month of negotiations, after extending...

November 16: Giant & Safeway Union Contract Meetings

No Deal Reached Yet, Negotiations Continue On November 16, we will hold meetings for all Giant and Safeway union members at the D.C. Armory in Washington. As a member of Local 400, it is critical that you make every effort to attend this meeting. Request time off now...