Kaiser Permanente August National Bargaining Update

Negotiators made some positive strides in improving health benefits, but we remain far apart from KP on key economic issues.

Kroger Pension Vote Details

Get the details on an important vote on changes to retirement benefits for certain Kroger members.

Montgomery Rehab and Nursing Members Ratify New Contract

The new contract includes across-the-board pay increases, longevity raises, and preserves health benefits and vacation accrual.

Celebrate Labor Day 2025 at an Event Near You

There are so many events planned in our area – don’t miss out!

Virginia 2025 Election Center

Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Whether you cast your ballot early, by mail, or in-person on Election Day, make a plan to vote!

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We Support Elissa Silverman for D.C. Council At-Large

We Support Elissa Silverman for D.C. Council At-Large

Local 400 is proud to endorse Elissa Silverman for D.C. Council At-Large. Silverman has served on the council since 2014 and chairs the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. In that capacity, she championed the passage of the District’s monumental paid family...

Nov 1: Smithfield Foods Newport News Contract Meeting

Nov 1: Smithfield Foods Newport News Contract Meeting

On Thursday, November 1, 2018, we will be hosting two contract meetings for members working at Smithfield Foods Newport News. As a Local 400 union member, you have the opportunity to get answers to your questions and vote on your next contract. Please make a plan to...

22-Year Kroger Member Triumphs Over Adversity

22-Year Kroger Member Triumphs Over Adversity

To say that Margie Landers has never had it easy is an understatement. Twenty-two years ago, she was living in a homeless shelter in Amadaville, W.Va. and she was determined to make it on her own. During the year she lived in the shelter, she took GED classes, and...

Shop Steward Opens Her Home to Struggling Coworkers

Shop Steward Opens Her Home to Struggling Coworkers

It was in the Winter of 2013. The weather was brutally cold and snow was on the ground. A young woman working in the salad bar at Giant #123 in Temple Hills, Md., had fallen on hard times and lost her home. Fortunately, her shop steward was Bernadette...

Headquarters Closed for Maintenance October 13, 2018

Headquarters Closed for Maintenance October 13, 2018

On Saturday, October 13, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. until approximately 6:00 p.m., the power at our headquarters will be shut down for mandatory preventative maintenance. Our phone lines and email will be down during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience. Our office...

Marc Elrich for Montgomery County Executive

Marc Elrich for Montgomery County Executive

After years of leading many fights for working families—including passage of a $15/hour minimum wage—Montgomery County Councilman Marc Elrich more than earned Local 400’s enthusiastic recommendation in his campaign for Montgomery County Executive. Local 400’s support...

West Virginia 2018 Voter Guide

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Hundreds of Kroger Associates Win $90,000 Settlement in West Virginia

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

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

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...

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