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Lipton Update: Tentative Agreement Reached!
CORRECTION: Contract Ratification Vote July 24* Contract Negotiations Update #8 On August 26, 2016 we took a leap of faith together and decided that it was time to have a union. We joined the campaign at different times and for different reasons but our collective...
Shoppers Contract Extended, Negotiations to Continue July 17
Contract Negotiations Update #5 We have agreed to extend our current collective bargaining agreement through August 31, 2017. This means that all of the terms and conditions of the current contract remain in full effect until that date. As part of this extension,...
Minimum Wage Increased July 1 Thanks to Local 400 Political Action
Over the weekend, thousands of workers in DC and Maryland received a much deserved wage increase as the result of a long battle led by UFCW Local 400 and other advocates as part of the Fight for $15. The statewide minimum wage in Maryland went up 50 cents to $9.25 on...
United for a Fair Contract at Shoppers
Contract Negotiations Update #4 We spent this week in negotiations with Supervalu on our next union contract at Shoppers. Progress has been slow, but as always, we would rather slowly get it right than quickly get it wrong. When we were not in contract talks with...
Local 400 Members Ratify New Contract at Peapod
Local 400 members working at Peapod, the grocery home delivery service from Giant Food, unanimously ratified a new union contract last night. The new collective bargaining agreement increases wages and holiday pay and improves working conditions for more than 200...
Lipton Contract Negotiations Continue July 10-11
Contract Negotiations Update #7 After several long days of talks, we've wrapped up with Lipton contract negotiations for the week. We're back at it July 10-11. Never Miss An Update: Sign Up for Text Alerts As we negotiate our first union contract with Lipton, we’re...
Congress Reintroduces Legislation to Curb Abusive Scheduling Practices
At a press conference on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Senator Elizabeth Warren from Massachusetts announced the reintroduction of the Schedules That Work Act, a bill that would allow workers to request greater stability in their work scheduling. The Schedules That Work...
Shoppers Contract Negotiations With Supervalu Began This Week
Contract Negotiations Update #3 This week, we met with representatives from Supervalu for two days to negotiate our next contract at Shoppers Food & Pharmacy. We had productive discussions and exchanged proposals on a number of items, but we still have a lot of...
Four Candidates Recommended by Local 400 Win Elections in Virginia
The results are in from yesterday’s closely-watched primary election in Virginia. Local 400 recommended candidates for the Virginia House of Delegates in six districts. Four of the candidates won their races: In House District 31, Elizabeth Guzman won the Democratic...
Members Lead Fight for Maryland Earned Sick Leave Bill
Local 400 Shop Stewards Darlene Butler-Jones and Bill Osborn had never gone to Annapolis to meet with their state legislators, testified before the Maryland General Assembly or spoken out at rallies before. So when they were asked to help lead Local 400’s campaign to...
Meet the Shoppers Contract Action Team
Contract Negotiations Update #2 We are your Shoppers Contract Action Team! We are store associates who have volunteered to help mobilize our coworkers to take action for a better contract at Shoppers. The...
Lipton Contract Negotiations Resume June 7
Contract Negotiations Update #6 We have a philosophy as your negotiating committee: all or none of us. Unity and solidarity are how achieve every improvement in our workplace. By sticking together as a union family, we can get the better lives we deserve. This is our...
Nearly 1,000 Employees Sign Petition to Supervalu CEO Demanding Fully Funded Healthcare
We did it! In only a matter of days, we gathered nearly 1,000 signatures from Shoppers Food & Pharmacy employees on a petition to Supervalu CEO Mark Gross demanding the company fully fund our health and welfare benefits. We have earned our benefits. Our union...
Local 400 Recommends Candidates in June 13th Virginia Primary
With key issues at stake affecting Virginia members, including a $15 minimum wage, immigrant protections, and the right to union representation, Local 400 has recommended six candidates for the state House of Delegates in the June 13th primary election. The candidates...
UFCW Members Make Safety A Priority at Tyson Poultry Plant
On a typical day at the Tyson Foods Processing Plant in Glen Allen, Virginia, Local 400 Shop Steward Aleta Johnsons was operating the Packmat bagging machine. All of a sudden, she heard a co-worker yelling, “Stop, stop, stop! Please help — stop the line!” She ran to...
Let’s Show Shoppers We Are United for a Fair Contract
Contract Negotiations Update #1 Thanks to all of our Shoppers members who took the time to fill out our contract survey and to those of you who made it out to one of our recent contract meetings. Thanks to your input, we developed clear priorities together for...
Exclusive Six Flags Discounts for Union Members
As a member of UFCW Local 400, you can enjoy special discount tickets to Six Flags theme parks! To unlock your savings, visit sixflags.com/partnerlogin and login with the username UFCWL400 and password Sixflags1 (case-sensitive).
Congratulations to ABC Drawing Winner, Andre Hickman
Local 400 member Andre Hickman from Safeway #3250 in Alexandria, Va. is the most recent winner of our Active Ballot Club drawing! Congratulations, Andre! All across the country, corporations and the ultra-wealthy are funneling unprecedented amounts of money into our...
May 13: Fill Your Bags for the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
We know better than anyone how hard UFCW members work to put food on the table for America’s families – and our union family also believes that no hardworking man or woman should struggle alone. Which is why we work hard for those in need, supporting our brothers and...
Congratulations to ABC Drawing Winner, Amadou Diallo
Local 400 member Amadou Diallo from Giant #780 in Falls Church, Va. is the most recent winner of our Active Ballot Club drawing! Congratulations, Amadou! All across the country, corporations and the ultra-wealthy are funneling unprecedented amounts of money into our...
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