Nov 9, 2016
Meetings Scheduled Through December Our first few meetings with Lipton representatives have gone very well. We are making progress and we have setup dates to continue negotiations through early December. Our talks have focused on “non-economic” parts of the contract,...
Nov 4, 2016
No Deal Reached Yet, Negotiations Continue On November 16, we will hold meetings for all Giant and Safeway union members at the D.C. Armory in Washington. As a member of Local 400, it is critical that you make every effort to attend this meeting. Request time off now...
Oct 29, 2016
Contract Extended – All Current Benefits & Protections Still Apply Contract Negotiations Update #5 Today we agreed to extend our current collective bargaining agreements with both Giant and Safeway on a day-to-day basis. This means that all of the benefits and...
Oct 20, 2016
Contract Negotiations Update #4 After fourteen days of bargaining with Safeway and Giant, and with only nine days until our contract expires, we remain far apart on nearly every issue. We continue to demand retirement security, accessible and affordable health care,...
Oct 14, 2016
Contract Negotiations Update #3 We spent four full days in contract negotiations with Giant & Safeway this week. The talks have focused on safeguarding our retirement and securing affordable healthcare. So far, we have yet to reach a tentative agreement with...
Oct 11, 2016
Over the weekend, thousands of customers signed cards to store managers at Giant and Safeway expressing support for Local 400 members as we negotiate a new union contract. Hundreds of Local 400 members spent the weekend leafleting customers at Giant and Safeway stores...
