August 13: March for $15 at Kroger

August 13: March for $15 at Kroger

On Saturday, August 13, thousands of people like us will be marching through the streets of Richmond calling for a $15 minimum wage and union rights. Can you make it? March for $15 at Kroger 1:30 pm, Saturday, August 13 Monroe Park, Richmond, VA Part of the first-ever...

VICTORY! Our Stores Are Saved!

Giant has agreed to do the right thing and NOT SELL ANY of our Giant stores! The marches, rallies, press conferences, and meetings have paid off! All 8 of the stores (6 in Virginia and 2 in Maryland) that had been proposed for sale will remain Giant, pending Federal...

Mark Your Calendars: FELRA Member Mobilization Meetings Scheduled

What do you want in your next union contract? Local 400 has scheduled special meetings for all Safeway and Giant Food members to provide an opportunity to actively participate in issues concerning our upcoming contract negotiations. Please plan to attend any one of...
District of Columbia Set to Enact $15 Minimum Wage

District of Columbia Set to Enact $15 Minimum Wage

Nation’s capital will join Seattle and San Francisco to become third major city to enact $15 minimum wage On Tuesday, July 21, the District of Columbia City Council passed historic legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour in a major victory for the...
New Contract Ratified, But We Must Keep Fighting

New Contract Ratified, But We Must Keep Fighting

Bargaining Update #10 This week, we voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with Kroger. The new contract takes effect immediately and extends for the next four years, through June 6, 2020. By standing united, we won several improvements over our last...