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 WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 9, 2020) – UFCW Local 400, the union representing thousands of...
Kroger and Giant Food have agreed to place limits on the number of customers permitted in stores at the same time, along with other enhanced safety measures. Giant will limit the number of customers in stores at a given time to 20% of the store’s capacity (as defined...
Kaiser has agreed to provide enhanced sick leave policies and PPE for our members working during this crisis. The company will provide paid administrative leave during any quarantine period after exposure to COVID-19 at work. After a positive diagnosis, members are...
Union representing grocery workers calls for customer limits at all grocery stores to inhibit spread of virus LANDOVER, MD (April 6, 2020) – United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400, which represents thousands of union members working predominantly in...
WASHINGTON, DC (April 3, 2020) – The following statement from UFCW Local 400 is in response to Mayor Bowser’s comments today regarding designating grocery workers as first responders during this crisis: “We understand that there is a nationwide shortage of personal...
