2020 Virginia Candidates Endorsed by UFCW Local 400

2020 Virginia Candidates Endorsed by UFCW Local 400

An important message from UFCW Local 400 President Mark Federici: Here is the bottom line: we are in a huge election year where we will cast our ballots for President and Congressional Representatives. This election will set the tone for not just the next few years,...
West Virginia Kroger Pension Vote Details

West Virginia Kroger Pension Vote Details

If you are a Local 400 member working under our Kroger West Virginia contract, there is an important upcoming vote on changes to your pension plan that will impact your retirement. This vote will ONLY be on changes to the national pension plan and is separate from the...
Virginia Democratic Party Office Staff Unionize with UFCW Local 400

Virginia Democratic Party Office Staff Unionize with UFCW Local 400

Office staff working for the Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA) have unionized with UFCW Local 400 and negotiations on a first contract will begin shortly. DPVA coordinated campaign staff, who work on electoral campaigns throughout the state, have also won union...
Local 400 Member Selected as Electoral College Delegate

Local 400 Member Selected as Electoral College Delegate

Jacqueline Echavarria, a 22-year Local 400 member who works as a cashier at the Petworth Safeway, was selected as one of the three Biden-Harris campaign delegates to the Electoral College from the District of Columbia. With Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala...
Grocery Workers Plan Protests to Demand Hazard Pay

Grocery Workers Plan Protests to Demand Hazard Pay

With workplace cases continuing to accumulate, union grocery workers staging 18 simultaneous protests to reinstate hazard pay at Giant, Safeway & Kroger LANDOVER, MD (September 1, 2020) – Union grocery workers from Giant, Safeway and Kroger grocery stores...