We Deserve a Fair Deal

Contract Negotiations Update #2: October 7, 2016 This week, we met with representatives from Safeway and Giant for three days to negotiate our next contract. The meetings so far have focused on securing our retirement, but we also exchanged initial proposals and began...
UFCW Local 400 Endorses Levar Stoney for Richmond Mayor

UFCW Local 400 Endorses Levar Stoney for Richmond Mayor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 29, 2016 CONTACT Jonathan Williams, Communications Manager, jwilliams@local400.org Union of food and grocery workers weighs in on mayoral race RICHMOND, VA – Local 400 of the United Food & Commercial Workers union (UFCW)...
Widespread Scheduling Violations Reported at Giant & Safeway

Widespread Scheduling Violations Reported at Giant & Safeway

We all know how hectic life can get. Between work, family, and other obligations, your time is precious. That’s why our union contract requires store managers to post the schedule by 1:00 p.m. every Friday – so you can have time to plan your life. But all too often,...
Take Action Virginia Endorses LuAnn Bennett and Hillary Clinton

Take Action Virginia Endorses LuAnn Bennett and Hillary Clinton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2016   WOODBRIDGE, VA – Take Action Virginia, an alliance of community and labor organizations focused on improving the lives of working and immigrant families, announced today its endorsement of LuAnn Bennett for...

Introducing the 2016 Giant & Safeway Advisory Committee

We are your 2016 advisory committee! We will be assisting in negotiations for our next union contract with Giant & Safeway. Starting Wednesday, September 21, along with our brothers and sisters at UFCW Local 27 in Baltimore, we will sit across the table from Giant...