Apr 24, 2017
Local 400 member Amadou Diallo from Giant #780 in Falls Church, Va. is the most recent winner of our Active Ballot Club drawing! Congratulations, Amadou! All across the country, corporations and the ultra-wealthy are funneling unprecedented amounts of money into our...
Apr 24, 2017
This week, we’re holding union membership meetings for all Lipton employees. These meetings are an opportunity to ask questions about the contract negotiations, bring new issues to our attention, and learn more about the union. Join us for one of the meetings this...
Apr 11, 2017
Contract Negotiations Update #5 Bargaining Sessions Scheduled Through June As this round of contract negotiations comes to a close, we continue to be proud of everything we have accomplished at the bargaining table. This process is long and tedious, and we appreciate...
Apr 11, 2017
Joyce Graham says, “I like to be where the action is.” If anything, that’s an understatement. But it goes a long way toward explaining why she has kept working as a nurse at Kaiser Permanente into her late 70s, and is only now retiring this May. “People have been...
Apr 7, 2017
Father’s Union Activism Inspires TSoul’s Music Journey Growing up in a union family in a small town in the Northern Neck of Virginia, Terry “TSoul” Pinkard learned early in life that through dedication and hard work, you can make a significant impact to those around...
Mar 31, 2017
For 18 years, Isolina (“Izzy”) Pistolessi has worked as a nurse at Kaiser’s Falls Church Care Center, but she has done so much more. On the job, she is a mentor to other nurses, conducts outreach to the community, promotes public health, educates and cares for...
