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...
Councilmembers support declaration to provide free testing, treatment and protective equipment to grocery workers on the frontlines of crisis WASHINGTON, DC (April 3, 2020) – Several members of the D.C. Council are calling on Mayor Bowser to declare grocery, pharmacy,...
Following COVID-19 cases confirmed at area grocery stores, union demands widespread testing and more protection for workers on the frontlines WASHINGTON, DC (April 2, 2020) – Following news of the first confirmed COVID-19 cases in several area grocery stores, UFCW...