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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...
Montgomery General Workers Prevent Major Cuts With New Union Contract
Local 400 members working at the Montgomery General Elderly Care Center in Montgomery, W.Va. recently ratified a strong new union contract after months of difficult, rancorous negotiations. At the start of negotiations, management presented a list of 34 takeaway...
Dr. Pepper Workers Win Major Wage Increases in New Union Contract
Local 400 members working at the Dr. Pepper plants in Fairmont, West Virginia, and Belpre, Ohio, recently ratified a new union contract that includes the largest wage increases since the facility was organized. Warehouse workers will receive as much as $3.50/hour more...
Annapolis Police Win Take-Home Cars, 20-Year Pensions in New Union Contract
Annapolis Police Officers represented by Local 400 recently ratified a strong new contract that addressed their top priorities and improved the recruitment of qualified candidates by enabling all officers to receive take-home vehicles and reducing the time needed to...
Peapod Stocker Awarded Back Pay After Being Unjustly Disciplined
Marcia Williams’ husband calls her every day during her 30-minute break, just to check in and see how her day is going. “Because he loves me,” she says. Marcia has worked as a stocker for Peapod for almost three years and according to shop rules, she’s allowed to have...
Aug 18: “Labor Day” at Appalachian Power Park
Free Game Tickets for Union Members & Their Families! Join us for "Labor Day" at Appalachian Power Park on Saturday, August 18. Free game tickets are available for union members and their families (four tickets per family). 2:00 p.m. Tailgate Charleston Building...
Kroger Agrees to Allow Employees to Transfer to New Store
We are pleased to announce that Kroger has agreed to allow all interested associates at store #536 in Norfolk to transfer to the former Farm Fresh across the street if and when it reopens as a Kroger store. If you refused to be silent, if you signed a petition, if...
Local 400 Member Helps Organize Union At His Second Job
Two years ago, Darius Smith, a courtesy clerk at Giant #347 in Kettering, Md., was looking for a new job. He was feeling underappreciated, and he often found himself doing tasks that were not in his job description. He thought maybe he had simply gone as far as he...
Kroger Shop Steward Awarded Back Pay After Unjust Firing
As the saying goes,“with a union contract, your boss can’t fire you without just cause. But without a union, your boss can fire you just 'cause.” Over 39 hardworking years at Kroger, Judy Cook had a perfect performance record. She received glowing reviews, was never...
Apply for the 2019 Union Plus Scholarship Program
https://youtu.be/eF8jQDTZxaQ As a UFCW member, you and your family are eligible for an exclusive scholarship through the Union Plus Scholarship Program! The scholarship amounts range from $500 to $4,000. These one-time cash awards are for study beginning in the Fall...
Minimal Progress in Kaiser Contract Negotiations June 25-26
The following bargaining update is from the Alliance of Health Care Unions negotiating a new nationwide contract with Kaiser Permanente: Orange County, June 26 – In the first of two jam-packed days of bargaining, union negotiators initially made some progress...
Most Candidates Backed by Local 400 Win Maryland Primary Elections
Jealous Receives Nomination for Governor Elrich Narrowly Leads Montgomery Executive Race Candidates backed by Local 400 won more than they lost in the 2018 Maryland primaries, with a huge victory in the nomination of former NAACP President Ben Jealous for governor....
Maryland Elections: Local 400 Recommends These Candidates
Tuesday, June 26 is election day in Maryland. Make a plan to vote! As your union, we have endorsed the following list of candidates because of their track record of fighting for economic and social justice. They have committed to passing a $15 minimum wage and...
Hundreds Rally for a #BetterKroger in Roanoke
On June 12, 2018, hundreds of Kroger associates and their supporters held a rally outside of the Kroger Mid-Atlantic Division corporate office in Roanoke, Virginia. The protest centered around a Kroger store in Norfolk, Virginia, where dozens of long-time employees...
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