Sep 16, 2024
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (September 16, 2024) – Today, workers at The Apothecarium cannabis dispensary in Burtonsville, Md. and Sweetspot cannabis dispensary in Olney, Md. announced they have voted to unionize with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400...
Aug 13, 2024
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (August 13, 2024) – Today, workers at The Apothecarium cannabis dispensary in Burtonsville, Md. and Sweetspot cannabis dispensary in Olney, Md. announced plans to unionize with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 Union. The...
Jun 13, 2024
The three local unions represent a combined 30,500 Maryland voters LANDOVER, Md. (June 13, 2024) – Today, three United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) local unions announced their endorsement of Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks for Senate. The...
Jun 11, 2024
Heads up UFCW Local 400 members working in Washington, DC and Montgomery County, MD – the minimum wage in both jurisdictions will increase on July 1, 2024. In the District of Columbia, the minimum wage for all employers will be $17.50/hour, a 50-cent increase from the...
Apr 30, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC (April 30, 2024) — On behalf of 35,000 members working in food, health care, retail, food processing, and other industries, UFCW Local 400 endorses Janeese Lewis George for reelection as Ward 4 Councilmember in Washington, DC. “We have been...
Mar 15, 2024
Make Our Voices Heard in the Corridors of Power Local 400 members from Virginia and West Virginia recently traveled to their state capitols to meet with their state legislators, give testimony, and urge action to improve our members’ lives. Shop stewards Janet...
