Solid State Books Workers Ratify New Contract

The new three-year agreement includes guaranteed raises, increased staffing, protection from AI, and more.

UFCW Local 400 Vice President Honored with NAACP Award

UFCW Local 400 Vice President Donna Waddell has been honored as the recipient of the 2026 Benjamin L. Hooks Keeper of the Flame Award by the NAACP National Labor Committee.

President Mark Federici and Secretary-Treasurer Christopher Hoffmann Announce Retirements

After many decades of service to this union, President Mark Federici and Secretary-Treasurer Christopher Hoffmann have announced plans to retire.

We Demand Kroger Treat Us Fairly

Kroger is refusing to integrate newly unionized stores into the union contract, and we won’t stand for it!

Shoppers Contract Bargaining Update

While talks continue, our current contract is on extension and all of the benefits and protections of our contract remain in place.

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!

Free Citizenship Legal Support for UFCW Members and Families

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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...

UFCW Local 400 2018 Voter Guide

UFCW Local 400 2018 Voter Guide

Election Day is Tuesday, November 6, 2018. This is one of the most important elections in recent history. Make sure your voice is heard and make a plan to vote! Your vote is a personal decision. As your union, it is our job to recommend candidates who share our values...

Nov 4: Macy’s Contract Meeting

Nov 4: Macy’s Contract Meeting

On Sunday, November 4, 2018, we will be hosting a contract meeting for members working at Macy's. 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 attend this important...

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...

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