Virginia Democratic Party Office Staff Unionize with UFCW Local 400

Virginia Democratic Party Office Staff Unionize with UFCW Local 400

Office staff working for the Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA) have unionized with UFCW Local 400 and negotiations on a first contract will begin shortly. DPVA coordinated campaign staff, who work on electoral campaigns throughout the state, have also won union...
Local 400 Member Selected as Electoral College Delegate

Local 400 Member Selected as Electoral College Delegate

Jacqueline Echavarria, a 22-year Local 400 member who works as a cashier at the Petworth Safeway, was selected as one of the three Biden-Harris campaign delegates to the Electoral College from the District of Columbia. With Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala...
Kroger West Virginia Contract Extended

Kroger West Virginia Contract Extended

We have held several sessions over Zoom to negotiate our next West Virginia contract at Kroger. With all negotiations taking place remotely with the assistance of a federal mediator, talks are proceeding slowly and we’re making progress, but don’t anticipate that we...
Kroger West Virginia Contract Extended

Kroger Roanoke Meat Cutters Pension Vote Information

If you are a Local 400 member working as a Kroger meat cutter under the Roanoke contract, there is an important upcoming vote on changes to your pension plan that will impact your retirement. This vote only applies to Kroger meat cutters working under our Roanoke...
Negotiations Underway on Next Kroger West Virginia Contract

Negotiations Underway on Next Kroger West Virginia Contract

Negotiations on our next Kroger West Virginia contract are underway. We are proud to introduce this year’s Bargaining Advisory Committee who will help to lead negotiations on our next contract: Rob Coen, Kroger #714 (Morgantown, WV) Mark Cordle, Kroger #780 (Oak Hill,...