Lipton Update: Tentative Agreement Reached!

Lipton Update: Tentative Agreement Reached!

CORRECTION: Contract Ratification Vote July 24* Contract Negotiations Update #8 On August 26, 2016 we took a leap of faith together and decided that it was time to have a union. We joined the campaign at different times and for different reasons but our collective...
Shoppers Contract Extended, Negotiations to Continue July 17

Shoppers Contract Extended, Negotiations to Continue July 17

Contract Negotiations Update #5 We have agreed to extend our current collective bargaining agreement through August 31, 2017. This means that all of the terms and conditions of the current contract remain in full effect until that date. As part of this extension,...
Minimum Wage Increased July 1 Thanks to Local 400 Political Action

Minimum Wage Increased July 1 Thanks to Local 400 Political Action

Over the weekend, thousands of workers in DC and Maryland received a much deserved wage increase as the result of a long battle led by UFCW Local 400 and other advocates as part of the Fight for $15. The statewide minimum wage in Maryland went up 50 cents to $9.25 on...