Feb 4, 2020
Through five months of negotiations, we’ve made it clear again and again with our actions and words that we will not accept a second-rate contract. Unfortunately, Giant and Safeway still don’t get it. We have bargained in good faith only to have the companies reduce...
Jan 24, 2020
Since the new year, we have had three weeks of negotiations with Giant & Safeway and we remain far apart on nearly every single issue. These negotiations have been difficult, complicated, and frustrating. The reality is that in the last year, negotiations between...
Jan 23, 2020
This post has been updated to include instructions for filling out paperwork for Shoppers members who were unable to attend a meeting. We have reached an agreement with UNFI on a compensation package for Shoppers employees affected by store closures. We have explained...
Jan 8, 2020
Resource Fair for Shoppers Employees Saturday, January 11, 2020 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. UFCW Local 400 Headquarters 8400 Corporate Drive (First Floor Meeting Room), Landover, MD 20785 * On-Site Job Interviews * Financial Assistance * Community Resources * Door Prizes *...
Dec 19, 2019
After several more weeks of hard bargaining, a federal mediator urged both sides to take a cooling off period until the new year. We remain far apart from both Giant and Safeway on all of our priority issues and we still do not have an agreement that we can recommend....
Dec 13, 2019
Join us for a rally and press conference in front of the store to address the recent store closure and sale announcements from Shoppers’ parent company, UNFI. Elected officials and community supporters will be joining us to call on UNFI to do the right thing for its...
