Safeway Continues to Refuse to Fund Pension

Safeway Continues to Refuse to Fund Pension

10 Days Until Strike Vote at Safeway We met with Safeway negotiators today and yesterday for the first time since announcing our intent to take a strike vote if we are unable to reach a fair agreement. The last time we sat down with Safeway was on February 13. We made...
Safeway Workers Announce Strike Vote March 5

Safeway Workers Announce Strike Vote March 5

Giant Workers Reach Tentative Agreement WASHINGTON, D.C., (February 19, 2020) — Hundreds of union Safeway employees, members of United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 400 and 27, today rallied alongside elected officials, community leaders and other...
Safeway Workers Announce Strike Vote March 5

March 5: Strike Vote at Safeway, Contract Vote on Giant Proposal

On Thursday, March 5, we will be holding contract meetings for Giant and Safeway members. Join us! Giant Food MeetingThursday, March 5, 2020 7:00 a.m. Registration8:00 a.m. Meeting Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center201 Waterfront St, Oxon Hill, MD...
Safeway Workers Announce Strike Vote March 5

Some Progress with Giant As Strike Preparations Continue

After a long weekend of negotiations with Giant Food, we have made some progress. We still have more work to do to meet our goals of wages we can live on, schedules we can depend on, healthcare we can afford, and a retirement we can count on. However, we are not...
2020 Scholarships Available from UFCW Charity Foundation

2020 Scholarships Available from UFCW Charity Foundation

Every year, the UFCW Charity Foundation’s scholarship program offers scholarships to UFCW members or their immediate family members who want to further their education and demonstrate a commitment to their communities and UFCW values. Since 1958, the fund has...