Union praises move as a ‘first step’ but calls for more specific measures to be taken and for grocery workers to be designated ‘first responders’ to access free testing for COVID-19 WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 9, 2020) – UFCW Local 400, the union representing thousands of...
Union representing grocery workers calls for customer limits at all grocery stores to inhibit spread of virus LANDOVER, MD (April 6, 2020) – United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400, which represents thousands of union members working predominantly in...
WASHINGTON, DC (April 3, 2020) – The following statement from UFCW Local 400 is in response to Mayor Bowser’s comments today regarding designating grocery workers as first responders during this crisis: “We understand that there is a nationwide shortage of personal...
Councilmembers support declaration to provide free testing, treatment and protective equipment to grocery workers on the frontlines of crisis WASHINGTON, DC (April 3, 2020) – Several members of the D.C. Council are calling on Mayor Bowser to declare grocery, pharmacy,...
Following COVID-19 cases confirmed at area grocery stores, union demands widespread testing and more protection for workers on the frontlines WASHINGTON, DC (April 2, 2020) – Following news of the first confirmed COVID-19 cases in several area grocery stores, UFCW...
Executive Order provides grocery and food distribution workers access to free child care services, but falls short of designating workers as “first responders” LANDOVER, MD (March 27, 2020) – United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400, which represents...
