Shoppers Tele-Town Hall Postponed

Shoppers Tele-Town Hall Postponed

The Shoppers Tele-Town Hall previously scheduled for Tuesday, September 13 is now postponed until further notice. Thanks to the actions we took in August, we forced UNFI back to the bargaining table. Over the past two weeks, we have met with UNFI representatives...
Workers at Metropolitan Meat, Seafood & Poultry Ratify New Contract

Workers at Metropolitan Meat, Seafood & Poultry Ratify New Contract

UFCW Local 400 members working at Metropolitan Meat, Seafood & Poultry in Hyattsville, Md. voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new four-year contract. The new contract includes several key improvements, including better pay and additional paid sick/personal days. The...
Zen Leaf Cannabis Dispensary Workers Unionize with UFCW Local 400

Zen Leaf Cannabis Dispensary Workers Unionize with UFCW Local 400

The Germantown store is the latest cannabis workplace in Maryland to unionize GERMANTOWN, Md. (August 22, 2022) – Today, workers at Zen Leaf cannabis dispensary in Germantown, Md. announced they have officially unionized with United Food & Commercial Workers...
Actions Continue at Shoppers! Tele-Town Hall Sep. 13th POSTPONED

Actions Continue at Shoppers! Tele-Town Hall Sep. 13th POSTPONED

Thank you to everyone who has joined us for one of our weekly Shoppers protests. Our efforts have brought UNFI back to the bargaining table! After dragging their feet for months, UNFI has finally agreed to new bargaining dates to negotiate our next contract. We’ll be...
Keep the Pressure On for a Fair Contract at Shoppers

Keep the Pressure On for a Fair Contract at Shoppers

After more than two years of back-and-forth with UNFI corporate executives, we remain without a contract at Shoppers. It wasn’t until we announced our first protest on July 20th that UNFI started to respond. Enough is enough, we won’t let up until we get the fair...
July 20: Rally to Save Our Benefits at Shoppers

July 20: Rally to Save Our Benefits at Shoppers

It’s been more than two years since our Shoppers union contract expired. While we have been pushing UNFI to negotiate a new deal, the company has responded by dragging their feet and delaying us at every opportunity. As a result, many of us have gone without a raise...