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...
Oct 3, 2015
On Tuesday, November 3rd, Virginia voters will go to the polls to elect their state senators and delegates. Riding on the outcome will be whether the General Assembly changes from its narrow anti- worker majority to one more likely to pass legislation that benefits...
Aug 4, 2015
New Kroger member Julie King is the Active Ballot Club winner for the month of June. When asked why she joined ABC she said, “Because I know the union will fight for me and try to increase wages so people can live better lives.” This political action committee...
Jul 2, 2015
After unanimously passing the county council last week, today, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett officially signed into law one of the strongest paid sick days policies in the country. U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez applauded the legislation...
Jun 23, 2015
BREAKING: The Montgomery County Council just unanimously passed (9-0) the nation’s 23rd law guaranteeing #paidsickdays to every employee working in the county. The seven paid sick days will go into effect in October 2016.
