Jacqueline Echavarria, a 22-year Local 400 member who works as a cashier at the Petworth Safeway, was selected as one of the three Biden-Harris campaign delegates to the Electoral College from the District of Columbia. With Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala...
Eighteen members of the Virginia General Assembly signed letters to Giant & Safeway calling on both companies to reinstate hazard pay for workers on the frontlines of the pandemic. The letters, organized by Delegate Hala Alaya (House District 51), explained the...
“Right to Work” Sponsor Mitch Carmichael Ousted by Union Teacher On June 9th, West Virginians went to the polls in the 2020 primary and nominated many strong worker allies to key offices. The most notable result was in the 4th state Senate district, where teachers’...
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 is Primary Eection Day in West Virginia! Together with the West Virginia AFL-CIO, UFCW Local 400 has endorsed the following candidates for office. Who you vote for is your individual choice, but we encourage you to consider voting for the...
This crisis has exposed countless shortcomings in our country, from our inadequate healthcare system to our federal government’s feckless response to the pandemic. But the crisis has also brought out the best in many members of our community. One recent example comes...
For weeks, Local 400 has urged the governors of all states in our jurisdiction, as well as D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, to designate our members as “first responders,” a move that would provide priority Coronavirus testing and free child care. Now, Giant and Safeway are...
