Petition: Support Kroger Workers in Virginia!

Workers at many Kroger stores in Virginia’s Richmond and Tidewater regions have unionized with UFCW Local 400. Most Kroger stores in the area already have a union contract that sets pay, benefits, and working conditions, and these workers should be covered by it too. Kroger is refusing.

These are the people who stock our shelves, ring up our groceries, and know us by name. Kroger makes billions every year and can afford to treat them fairly. We have a voice. Add your name to our petition and tell Kroger to respect their choice.

Kroger Shop Steward Goes to College Through UFCW College Program

UFCW Local 400 member, shop steward and Vice President Janet Wainwright explains why she is studying to gain a degree in labor studies from Wayne State University.

West Virginia Kroger Contract Proposal Meetings

UFCW Local 400 has scheduled special meetings for all members of Kroger to provide an opportunity for members to actively participate in issues concerning your upcoming contract negotiations.

UFCW Local 400 Statement on Proposed Chesapeake Bay Menhaden Cuts

United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 is calling on lawmakers and fisheries regulators to protect the livelihoods of hundreds of working families in Virginia’s Northern Neck.

Kroger West Virginia Contract Survey

Please take a few moments to fill out our survey. Your responses will help us fight hardest for the things you and other members want most.

Maryland Governor Honors Two UFCW Local 400 Members

Gov. Wes Moore honored Jane St. Louis and Jason Credle for their notable contributions to the labor movement in Maryland.

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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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...

Don’t Go It Alone: Know Your Weingarten Rights

Don’t Go It Alone: Know Your Weingarten Rights

As a member of the UFCW, you have the peace of mind of knowing your manager cannot force you into a one-on-one disciplinary meeting with them. Learn more about your “Weingarten rights.”

Maryland Paid Sick Days Law Takes Effect February 11

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

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

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

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

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...

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