Mar 17, 2016
This week, we were joined by Ed Woodard, pastor of the Central Church of the Brethren in Roanoke. He brought words of support from the community, “We stand with you. You are on the winning side,” he explained. We know the community has our backs if we need to call on...
Mar 7, 2016
Will the company share the wealth with workers who produced it? Kroger earned $2.4 billion in profits in 2015, setting an all-time record for the prosperous company and putting the lie to its bargaining-table cries of poverty. The largest traditional grocery chain in...
Mar 4, 2016
Right now, 35,000 hardworking men and women in New England are bargaining a new contract with Stop & Shop, a subsidiary of Ahold, which also owns Giant Foods. The following update on the bargaining process was shared today by our UFCW brothers and sisters in New...
Mar 2, 2016
This week, we began negotiating our new contract with Kroger in Roanoke, Virginia. Your collective bargaining contract with Kroger covers important aspects of your employment, including wages, schedules, and benefits. The current contract expires April 2, 2016, and we...
Mar 2, 2016
In an unprecedented display of solidarity, 35,000 Stop & Shop workers in New England, represented by five UFCW locals, have come together to strengthen their position at the bargaining table. Bargaining committees from UFCW Locals 328, 371, 919, 1445 and 1459 have...
Oct 6, 2015
Local 400 has reached an agreement with Bethesda Biomedical, Inc. to represent medical marijuana workers in Maryland once the state approves the company’s license to operate. The agreement guarantees high wages, healthcare, a retirement pension and other benefits to...
