Boar’s Head Shop Steward Serves as Special Representative

Boar’s Head Shop Steward Serves as Special Representative

Deborah Talley learned about the value of Local 400 representation the hard way. Not long after she started working at the Boar’s Head plant in Petersburg, VA, a new supervisor came on board and Deborah was assigned to train her. But then, things took a strange twist....
Leesburg Books-A-Million Workers File to Become First Unionized Store

Leesburg Books-A-Million Workers File to Become First Unionized Store

LEESBURG, Va. (November 18, 2022) – Today, workers at Books-A-Million in Leesburg, Va. announced plans to unionize with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400. The workers organizing committee released the following statement announcing the effort: “As...
Kroger Members Ratify New Roanoke Contract

Kroger Members Ratify New Roanoke Contract

Following votes taken in stores this week, UFCW Local 400 members working at Kroger under the Roanoke contract voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement. Members voted 301-249 in favor of adopting the new contract. Ballots were tallied over Zoom...
Kroger Members Ratify New Roanoke Contract

Kroger Roanoke Tele-Town Hall and Contract Vote

Join us on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern for a Tele-Town Hall to review Kroger’s offer on our next union contract. We have reached a tentative agreement with Kroger that we, along with your bargaining advisory committee, are unanimously recommending for...
Bodo’s Bagels Workers Seek to Unionize

Bodo’s Bagels Workers Seek to Unionize

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (May 10, 2022) – A majority of employees at the “Corner” Bodo’s Bagels location in Charlottesville are seeking to unionize with the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400. On Wednesday afternoon, the workers will be joined by local...