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

Are you ready to become a U.S. citizen? UFCW can help! 

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May 2: Tyson Foods Contract Meeting

May 2: Tyson Foods Contract Meeting

On Wednesday, May 2, we will be hosting a contract meeting for members working at Tyson Foods. 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 contract...

April 19: Rally for a Fair Contract at Macy’s

April 19: Rally for a Fair Contract at Macy’s

As we negotiate our next union contract with Macy’s, we are fighting for better pay, better schedules, and better healthcare. We’re taking a stand -- not just for Macy’s workers here in the Washington Metropolitan region, but across the country. We’ve teamed up with...

Learn A New Language for Free

UFCW members can start learning Spanish, French, German, English, and/or Mandarin today. To get started, please visit www.ufcw.org/language to fill out an inquiry form. It may take a few days to verify your UFCW membership.  However, once confirmed, you will receive...

April 10: UFCW OUTreach Meeting

April 10: UFCW OUTreach Meeting

Join us for our next OUTreach meeting in Northern Virginia: 6pm, Tuesday, April 10 Northern Virginia Central Labor Council 4536 John Marr Dr, Annandale, VA UFCW OUTreach is a constituency group dedicated to building mutual support between our union’s International,...

April 15: CVS Contract Meeting

April 15: CVS Contract Meeting

On Sunday, April 15, we will be hosting a contract meeting for members working at CVS. 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 contract meeting....

Earn Your GED For Free Through UFCW

Earn Your GED For Free Through UFCW

UFCW members can now take General Equivalency Diploma (GED) classes for free through Essential GED. To get started, please visit www.ufcw.org/ged and complete the inquiry form. Once you complete the online form, it may take a few days to verify your UFCW membership....

Forming a New Coalition of Unions to Negotiate with Kaiser Permanente

Forming a New Coalition of Unions to Negotiate with Kaiser Permanente

To secure the best new contract possible as we head into negotiations, 21 local unions from the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions (CKPU) – including UFCW Local 400 – have decided to create a new coalition. We are forming this new coalition because it is the best...

Meet the Team Negotiating Our Next Union Contract at Macy’s

Meet the Team Negotiating Our Next Union Contract at Macy’s

We are your 2018 Macy’s Bargaining Committee! We are Local 400 members who have volunteered to help negotiate our next union contract at Macy’s. As we negotiate our new contract over the coming weeks, we will invite you to take action with us to keep the pressure on...

Kaiser Nurses Attend College for Free Through Union-Negotiated Program

For most people, by the time your children are in college or beyond, you’re more likely to be thinking about retirement than education. But Kaiser shop stewards Lisa Golden and Jennifer Brown are not most people. Jennifer currently has three children in college—a...

Earn A Debt-Free College Degree with the UFCW Free College Benefit

Earn A Debt-Free College Degree with the UFCW Free College Benefit

Spring is approaching—which means fresh strawberries, baseball season, and your chance to earn a debt-free college degree. The UFCW Free College Benefit is a valuable part of being a member of our union family. Enroll by Friday, March 16, 2018 to start taking classes...

How to Upgrade to a Full-Time Position at Giant, Safeway, & Shoppers

How to Upgrade to a Full-Time Position at Giant, Safeway, & Shoppers

If you want to work full-time, you should be able to. But all too often in the grocery industry, hard-working men and women aren’t getting enough hours to get by. Thanks to our union contracts, our members have the opportunity to access full-time status. In recent...

Unlock Your Exclusive Union Discounts to Six Flags

Unlock Your Exclusive Union Discounts to Six Flags

As a member of UFCW Local 400, you can enjoy special discount tickets to Six Flags for the 2018 season (March 30 - April 22 & May 4-13). To unlock your savings, visit sixflags.com/partnerlogin and enter the username UFCWL400 and password Sixflags1 (case...

Congratulations to ABC Drawing Winner, Chelsea Thompson

Congratulations to ABC Drawing Winner, Chelsea Thompson

Local 400 member Chelsea Thompson from Kroger #316 in Princeton, West Virginia is the most recent winner of our Active Ballot Club drawing! Congratulations, Chelsea! All across the country, corporations and the ultra-wealthy are funneling unprecedented amounts of...

How to Call Off From Work at Kroger

How to Call Off From Work at Kroger

If you can’t make it to work, you must call off or you could face discipline. However, many of our members are reporting that they have faced discipline even after calling off from work. The process is outlined clearly in the Kroger policy manual: “If unable to report...

Apply for the UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship by May 13

Apply for the UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship by May 13

In 2018, the UFCW Charity Foundation will award several scholarships, up to $8,000 each, to UFCW members or their unmarried dependents under the age of 20. The UFCW is about workers coming together to build better lives for themselves. It is about creating...

March 1st: Macy’s Union Contract Meeting

March 1st: Macy’s Union Contract Meeting

What do you want in your next union contract at Macy’s? As we prepare to negotiate a new union contract at Macy’s, we need your help to shape our strategy and prioritize our goals for negotiations. Your input will help us put together proposals well in advance of the...

Felicia Fights to Win Elections, Pass Pro-Worker Laws

Felicia Fights to Win Elections, Pass Pro-Worker Laws

Felicia Miller has seen first-hand the power of Local 400 members to improve their lives by getting involved in political and legislative action. A longtime shop steward who works as a deli clerk at Safeway #1801 in Warrenton, Va., Felicia is a political dynamo who...

Save 25% on Flowers With This Union Plus Discount

Save 25% on Flowers With This Union Plus Discount

  Valentine’s Day is on the way! As a member of UFCW Local 400, you can save up to 25% on flowers for that special someone with your Union Plus discount – available exclusively to union members. Click here to shop for bouquets from Teleflora and enter this...

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Free Legal Benefit Available to All Giant, Safeway & Shoppers Union Members

If you are a UFCW Local 400 member working at Giant, Safeway or Shoppers, you and your dependents are eligible for a FREE legal benefit through Akman & Associates, LLC.

Learn a New Language for Free

UFCW members can start learning Spanish, French, German, English, and/or Mandarin today.

Want to earn your GED?

Every UFCW member can take GED classes for free.

Free Workforce Essentials Courses

Sharpen your skills with the Workforce Essential programs offered through UFCW education benefits. Get the knowledge that will help you advance your career.

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