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District’s Largest Retail Union Condemns Prosecution of Inauguration Protesters
On Tuesday, January 16th, the executive board of United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400 passed an official resolution condemning the “arbitrary, overbroad detention and arrest of hundreds of citizens exercising their right to free speech” during the...
Maryland Paid Sick Days Law Takes Effect February 11
In a resounding victory for Maryland’s working families, the House of Delegates and Senate voted to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the Healthy Working Families Act, making it the law of the state. As a result, workers at Maryland employers with 15 or more...
Apply for the 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...
Reminder: Vacation Requests Due Feb 28 at Giant, Safeway & Shoppers
If you are a Local 400 member working at Giant Food, Safeway, or Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, don’t forget to submit your vacation bids before February 28th! Under your union contract, you have from January 1st to February 28th each year to select your desired dates...
January 14: CVS Contract Meeting
What do you want in your next union contract? In the coming weeks, we will begin negotiating our next union contract with CVS. But first we need to hear from you! Join us for a union contract meeting on Sunday, January 14 to help us to shape our strategy and...
2017: A Year In Review
No matter how you look at the past year, 2017 has been one for the history books. Here at Local 400, we're celebrating some major successes. As we look forward to 2018, here’s a quick trip through some of the highlights in 2017. Negotiating Better Contracts...
Local 400 Offices Closing Early on Friday, December 8, 2018
UFCW Local 400 offices will be close early at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 8, 2018 for technical upgrades. We will reopen on Monday, December 11 and resume normal operating hours, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
December 7: Contract Meetings for Bethesda Co-op & Trio Healthcare
On Thursday, December 7, Local 400 will be hosting contract meetings for members working at Bethesda Co-op in Cabin John, Md. and two Trio Healthcare facilities, Elizabeth Adam Crump and Elizabeth House in Glen Allen, Va. As a Local 400 union member, you have the...
Local 400 Endorses Donna Edwards for Prince George’s County Executive
Local 400 joins three other local labor unions to endorse former Congresswoman Today, a coalition of four labor unions jointly announced their endorsement of former Congresswoman Donna Edwards for Prince George’s County Executive, including UFCW Local 400, UNITE HERE...
UFCW Focuses on Worker Safety & Immigration in Meatpacking Industry
For Local 400 representative Misty Wrenn, it was an eye-opening, powerful experience. Having once worked for five years at the Smithfield pork plant in Smithfield, Va., Misty knew first-hand how tough conditions could be inside the facilities where animals are...
How Increasing Poultry Line Speeds Could Make Chicken Unsafe to Eat
Oxfam estimates that each person eats 89 pounds of chicken a year – which means as a country, we’re eating close to 9 billion birds per year. It’s a major, multi-billion dollar industry that supplies us with chicken nuggets, wings, and the foundation for so many of...
Kroger Shop Steward Wins $250 in Back Pay for Coworker
For years now, Kristy Vance has seen managers, management trainees and loss prevention staff stocking shelves at her store, Kroger #402 in Blacksburg, Va. This not only violates the Kroger-Roanoke contract, which specifies that only bargaining unit members can stock...
Montgomery County Passes $15 Minimum Wage
Today, at a ceremony in Rockville, county council members signed legislation to increase the minimum wage to $15 in Montgomery County, Maryland. The council unanimously passed legislation last week to raise the wage to $15 per hour for businesses employing 51 or more...
Special Labor Night Performance of The Pajama Game
Update: Tickets are still available to the December 13 Labor Night at "The Pajama Game" at Arena Stage. Contact Isaac Evans directly at 202-600-4155 or email ievans@arenastage.org. They're slightly more -- $55 each -- but you'll still be in the labor group -- now over...
Exclusive Union Discounts to Six Flags Holiday In The Park
As a member of UFCW Local 400, you can enjoy special discount tickets to the second annual Six Flags Holiday In The Park, November 18 - January 1. To unlock your savings, visit sixflags.com/america and enter the promo code SNOW1 when you purchase your tickets. For...
Apply Now for a $5,000 Scholarship from Ashcraft & Gerel
** UPDATE - DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 2, 2018 ** Did you know? As a member of Local 400, you have the chance to receive a $5,000 scholarship for you or an immediate family member. For more than 30 years, the law firm of Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP has been offering...
Local 400 Members Ratify New Contract With Zero Cuts
New Contract Increases Pay While Maintaining Healthcare & Retirement Benefits Today, Local 400 members voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new union contract at Kroger. This contract has absolutely no cuts. We all know it is extremely rare in this day and age to win...
Tentative Agreement Reached
Rallies Planned for Friday, November 3 Are CANCELED Be There to Vote On Your Next Contract Monday, November 6 Thanks to all of you who took action for a fair contract. We are now prepared to unanimously recommend a new contract proposal that we believe is the best...
Hundreds of Kroger Workers Hold Rallies for Fourth Week In A Row
Hundreds of Kroger workers held rallies at five Kroger stores this evening, marking the fourth straight week of actions calling on the grocery giant to negotiate a fair contract with 4,200 store associates in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. The workers called on...
Kroger Wants To Put Your Healthcare at Risk!
DON’T TRUST KROGER WITH YOUR HEALTHCARE! Kroger’s latest proposal is a disaster for our healthcare. Here are the facts: Contract would expire in only 28 months Your healthcare fund could be completely depleted in 28 months Cost increases to retirees Take action to...
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