Highlights of the 2026 Kaiser Permanente Agreement

Together, Alliance unions fought for and won improvements that strengthen our workplaces, support and enhance the quality of Alliance members’ lives, and improve care for our patients. Read the highlights of our 2026 agreement.

UFCW Launches Three Full-Ride Scholarships for Members and Their Families

UFCW has launched three full-ride undergraduate scholarships to Franklin University! Learn more and apply by May 22, 2026.

Cancer Survivor Says Safeway Union Contract A “Godsend”

A 41-year UFCW member credits his union health insurance with saving him well over $60,000 in cancer treatment costs.

May 3: National Cannabis Union Call

Come chill with other UFCW cannabis members from across the country and hear their inspiring stories.

Shop Union Cannabis in Maryland

Cannabis workers across Maryland are organizing and unionizing with UFCW. Show your support by shopping at a unionized dispensary near you!

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Bernie Sanders Campaign Workers Join UFCW Local 400

Workers on the Bernie Sanders Campaign made themselves the first presidential campaign employees in history to win union representation, as a majority signed cards joining United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400.

67 Kroger Leads Upgraded to Full-Time

67 Kroger Leads Upgraded to Full-Time

Sixty-seven Local 400 members working as Lead Clerks at Kroger in West Virginia received an early Christmas present from their Union when they were upgraded to full-time status thanks to an agreement between the Company and Local 400.

New $1.00 Night Premium for Kroger Roanoke Associates

New $1.00 Night Premium for Kroger Roanoke Associates

We are pleased to announce that UFCW Local 400 and Kroger have negotiated changes in your union contract to provide new incentives for associates working overnight under the Roanoke union contract – including night crew.

Local 400 President Receives NAACP Labor Service Award

Local 400 President Receives NAACP Labor Service Award

The Maryland State Conference NAACP recently honored Local 400 President Mark Federici with the Labor Service Award. “I am deeply humbled by this award,” said Mark Federici. “Our union family is proud to stand with the NAACP and we are privileged to partner with many...

Apply Now for the 2019 Martin E. Gerel Memorial Union Scholarship

Apply Now for the 2019 Martin E. Gerel Memorial Union Scholarship

Did you know? As a member of Local 400, you and your immediate family members have the chance to receive a $5,000 scholarship. For more than 30 years, the law firm of Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP has been offering union members and their families throughout the...

Most Local 400-Backed Candidates Win in 2018 Elections

Most Local 400-Backed Candidates Win in 2018 Elections

Union Members Play Key Role in Recapturing House for Working Families Led by Local 400-backed candidates, the critically important 2018 mid-term elections resulted in major victories for working families. Pro-worker forces recaptured control of the U.S. House, with...

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