For Local 400 Organizer Michael Sampson, it was “an opportunity to speak truth to power.” Then-Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III (R-Ala.) was testifying at a hearing on his nomination by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. attorney general. But Sessions...
What do you want in your next union contract? In the coming weeks, we will begin negotiating our next union contract with Shoppers Food & Pharmacy. Please help us put together our proposals for the upcoming negotiations by completing our 2017 Contract Proposal...
On April 1, Local 400 will host a FREE workshop on how to apply for U.S. citizenship. FREE Workshop: How to Apply for U.S. Citizenship April 1, 2017 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Community Mennonite Church, 110 S High St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 An estimated 8.8 million...
In May 2016, Kroger employees and Local 400 staff were at stores throughout the Roanoke region talking to customers about the company’s latest awful, insulting contract proposal. Customers were shocked to learn that even though Kroger made a record-breaking $2.4...
Thanks to the Earned Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2015, a new law championed by UFCW Local 400 and our allies, if you work in Montgomery County, you can take paid time off if you or a loved one get sick. Starting October 30, 2016, as a UFCW Local 400 member working at...
The inauguration of the most unpopular President-elect in modern history is only a week away and union members will be joining with countless other organizations to say no to Donald Trump’s anti-worker agenda. Labor union members, leaders and organizers will be...
