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West Virginia 2018 Voter Guide
West Virginia's general election is on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. We must vote to change our current legislative leadership’s war on working families which has stifled workers’ voices, lowered wages, and made workplaces less safe. It is vital that you vote in...
Why We Support Ben Jealous for Governor of Maryland
Local 400 Strongly Recommends Progressive Champion Local 400 members living in Maryland would benefit greatly if they help elect Ben Jealous (D) their next governor, because he will fight for a $15 minimum wage, debt-free college tuition, bottom-up economic growth,...
Kroger Shop Steward Retires After 42 Years
Fought for Fair Treatment, Served on Four Bargaining Committees Over the course of 42 years working for Kroger—40 as a shop steward—Ray Jones saw a massive amount of change. But every step of the way, through good times and bad, there was always one constant—he made...
Union Member Discounts to Six Flags Fright Fest
As a member of UFCW Local 400, you can enjoy special discount tickets to Six Flags Fright Fest (Saturdays & Sundays: Sept. 22 – Oct. 28 + Fridays: Oct. 19 & 26). To unlock your savings, visit sixflags.com/partnerlogin and enter the username UFCWL400 and...
Members Overwhelmingly Elect Federici Slate
United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 members overwhelmingly re-elected President Mark Federici and the entire “Federici” slate to full terms as leaders of the 30,000-member union: President: Mark Federici Secretary Treasurer: Christopher Hoffmann...
Sep 29: TSoul Benefit Concert to Fight Sickle Cell Disease
TSoul, the popular finalist on Season 12 of NBC’s “The Voice” and son of Local 400 member and representative Kenny Pinkard, is hosting a charity event to raise money to fight Sickle Cell Anemia. The benefit concert will be held Saturday, September 29 at Kilmarnock...
Sep 27: DanChem Technologies Membership Meeting
On Thursday, September 27, we will be hosting a union meeting for members working at DanChem Technologies to prepare for upcoming negotiations on our new contract. We need your help to shape our strategy and prioritize our goals for negotiations. Your input will help...
Kroger Members Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Contract in Richmond/Tidewater
Kroger members working at 22 stores in the Richmond and Hampton Roads areas voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new union contract today. Congratulations on your new contract! Some highlights include: Accelerated wage scales with guaranteed pay increases twice a year...
Hundreds of Kroger Associates Win $90,000 Settlement in West Virginia
Hundreds of Local 400 members are about to receive back pay checks after winning a $90,000 settlement against Kroger, following a grievance against the company over lengthy delays in implementing raises provided for under the terms of their contract. Kroger members in...
Scholarships Awarded to Four Children of Local 400 Members
Four children of Local 400 members have been awarded Scholarships to help fund their college education in the 2018-2019 school year. The FELRA & UFCW Health and Welfare Scholarship Fund provides $2,500 scholarships to help cover the cost of higher education for...
September 11: Kroger Richmond-Tidewater Contract Meeting
Be There to Vote on Your Next Contract We are pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with Kroger that we are prepared to recommend for ratification. The offer provides better pay and maintains affordable healthcare. On Tuesday, September 11,...
Clinton Healthcare Center Workers Awarded $1,500 in Back Pay
Like most Local 400 members, the contract covering employees at the Clinton Healthcare Center in Clinton, Md., requires scheduling to be based on seniority. Workers with the most seniority are scheduled for 10 days in each two week period, and those with less tenure...
Safeway Stocker Reinstated with Back Pay After Wrongful Suspension
“They threw me under the bus.” Fortunately for Local 400 member Eric Jarrett, that wasn’t the end of the story. Eric works as an overnight stocker at Safeway #1019 in Alexandria, Virginia. His store is one of the few locations that is supposed to be open 24 hours. But...
Kroger Tentative Agreement Reached
We are pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with Kroger on a new contract that we are prepared to recommend for ratification. The offer provides better pay and maintains affordable healthcare. We are arranging membership meetings to vote on...
West Virginia Shop Steward Hosts His Own Union Meetings at Home
Jim Logan has been a Kroger employee and union member in West Virginia for 42 years. He lives in Caldwell and works in Fairlea, but to people who don’t live there, it’s all Lewisburg – the town with a population of around 3,800 that was named “the coolest small town...
Ten Safeway Employees Awarded $11,000 in Back Pay
Alex Falsinotti has been working at Safeway #1365 in Fairfax, Virginia for almost two years. Officially he works in the Seafood Department, but on most days whoever is scheduled to work the Meat Department leaves around 2 or 3 p.m., and Alex is forced to man both...
Kroger Contract Extended to August 16
Negotiations with Kroger on our next union contract are still ongoing. We agreed to extend our current contract until August 16, 2018. All of the protections and benefits of your current union contract remain in effect. We will not be rushed into a bad deal. Our goal...
Kroger Is Succeeding, Why Aren’t We?
During the four years since our last contract, we have helped Kroger succeed and grow in both Richmond and Tidewater. It is our hard work that brings in customers and keeps them coming back. With that in mind, we went in to this round of contract negotiations...
Shoppers Members – What the SuperValu Sale Means For You
As many of you likely saw and heard yesterday, SuperValu, parent company of Shopper’s Food and Pharmacy, announced that it is being acquired by UNFI (United Natural Foods, Inc.) for around $2.9 billion. Based on the information that has been shared by the companies so...
Kroger Richmond/Tidewater Bargaining Update: Do You Need More Hours?
As bargaining for our new contract continues, we are working hard at the negotiating table on the three things we know we deserve and have earned: better pay, affordable health care, and respect for our union. At the same time, we know that in order to take...
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