Feb 12, 2016
CHARLESTON, WV – In a partisan vote, today the the West Virginia legislature voted to override Governor Tomblin’s veto of the “Workplace Freedom Act,” commonly known as “right to work.” Mark Federici, President of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400,...
Feb 10, 2016
Last week, the West Virginia state legislature passed the deceptive, controversial “right to work” bill in a partisan vote. Instead of listening to hardworking men and women that live, work, and vote in West Virginia, the state legislature chose to bow to pressure...
Feb 8, 2016
by Rick Howell Monday, February 1, dawned unusually warm as a team of UFCW Local 400 activists walked from the Richmond Marriott to the state legislature to participate in this year’s “Lobby Day” activities. Each General Assembly session, the Virginia AFL-CIO...
Feb 4, 2016
UFCW Local 400 issues joint endorsement with other local unions collectively representing more than 50,000 Maryland workers LANDOVER, MD – The United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400, which represents tens of thousands of men and women working primarily in...
Jan 27, 2016
In the coming days the West Virginia legislature will be taking a vote on a confusing, controversial bill misleadingly called “Right To Work.” Call our toll-free hotline NOW to be connected with a legislator in West Virginia and tell him/her to OPPOSE...
Dec 22, 2015
This year has been packed with collective bargaining and growth successes, community events and political victories. As we look forward to the New Year ahead, here’s a quick trip through the 2015 highlights. January: Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2015...
