The first of three days of national bargaining started today with both labor and management accepting the initial recommendations presented by the Patient & Worker Safety and Problem and Dispute Resolution subcommittees. However, the tone quickly changed when the...
Last week, UFCW Local 400 President Mark Federici sent letters to corporate executives at Giant Food, Safeway, Kroger and Shoppers to demand the reinstatement of hazard pay at all Local 400 represented workplaces. These companies have relied on hard-working Local 400...
Following votes taken over two days at stores throughout the region, UFCW Local 400 members working at Kroger under the Richmond/Tidewater contract voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement. Members voted 358-12 in favor of adopting the new contract....
On Wednesday, August 25, Kaiser negotiators finally put a proposal on the bargaining table. In the face of the surge, and the growing shortage of workers in every job category, Kaiser proposed to pay all new hires much lower wages (on a two-tier wage scale) and pay...
With rising #Delta cases and staffing shortages, now more than ever, Kaiser Permanente needs to invest in its greatest asset: healthcare workers. But instead, KP is proposing lower wages and benefits for new hires. Two-tier wages will only drive skilled workers...
On Friday, August 6, after weeks of negotiations, conducted both over Zoom and in person with the assistance of a federal mediator, we reached a tentative agreement with Kroger for our next Union contract. This tentative agreement is unanimously recommended for...
