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April 29: March for Climate, Justice and Jobs
Join Local 400 for the People’s Climate March on April 29th in Washington, DC Climate change is already causing major problems. We see it in record high temperatures, increasingly severe weather, and rising sea levels. And unless we take bold action now, it will only...
Why This Local 400 Organizer Protested Jeff Sessions’ Confirmation Hearing
For Local 400 Organizer Michael Sampson, it was “an opportunity to speak truth to power.” Then-Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III (R-Ala.) was testifying at a hearing on his nomination by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. attorney general. But Sessions...
Apply Now for a $5,000 Scholarship from Ashcraft & Gerel
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 union members and their families throughout the...
Work at Shoppers? Complete the 2017 Contract Survey
What do you want in your next union contract? In the coming weeks, we will begin negotiating our next union contract with Shoppers Food & Pharmacy. Please help us put together our proposals for the upcoming negotiations by completing our 2017 Contract Proposal...
Free Workshop: How to Apply for U.S. Citizenship
On April 1, Local 400 will host a FREE workshop on how to apply for U.S. citizenship. FREE Workshop: How to Apply for U.S. Citizenship April 1, 2017 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Community Mennonite Church, 110 S High St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 An estimated 8.8 million...
Jibril Wallace: Fighting for Paid Leave
Jibril Wallace has been working at the same Safeway in Washington, D.C. for 28 years, since she was a teenager helping her mother pay the bills. Now her income helps support her two children, ages 18 and 8. Through the years, Jibril moved up from courtesy clerk to...
Apply Today for the UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship
The UFCW is about workers coming together to build better lives for themselves. It is about creating opportunity. That’s why every year the UFCW Scholarship Program offers scholarships to UFCW members or their immediate family members who want to further their...
Kroger Settles with NLRB for Breaking Labor Law — Look for This Notice in Your Store
In May 2016, Kroger employees and Local 400 staff were at stores throughout the Roanoke region talking to customers about the company’s latest awful, insulting contract proposal. Customers were shocked to learn that even though Kroger made a record-breaking $2.4...
Victory! All Courtesy Clerks Promoted at Kroger Store in Lynchburg
Member activism and the hard work of Local 400 shop steward Mary Little won a landmark victory at a Kroger store—all courtesy clerks were promoted to front end clerks, gaining raises, benefits, holiday pay and paid vacations in the process. In fact, all Local 400...
Montgomery County Members Now Eligible for Paid Sick Days
Thanks to the Earned Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2015, a new law championed by UFCW Local 400 and our allies, if you work in Montgomery County, you can take paid time off if you or a loved one get sick. Starting October 30, 2016, as a UFCW Local 400 member working at...
Join Us to March Against Trump’s Anti-Worker Agenda (UPDATED)
The inauguration of the most unpopular President-elect in modern history is only a week away and union members will be joining with countless other organizations to say no to Donald Trump’s anti-worker agenda. Labor union members, leaders and organizers will be...
Virginia Elected Officials Rally With Local 400 to Demand Minimum Wage Increase for Working Families and Access to Drivers’ Licenses for Immigrants
Bipartisan coalition of elected officials, immigrants and low-wage workers called for $15 minimum wage and driver’s license access for undocumented immigrants working in Commonwealth Take Action Virginia members and a number of state elected officials called on the...
Now Accepting Applications for $5,000 Union Scholarship
If you’re a member of Local 400, you or a family member could be eligible for an exclusive scholarship worth $5,000. Learn more and apply today! Preliminary applications are due by April 21, 2017. To obtain your scholarship application, please call Liliana Chang at...
A Look Back on 2016
As 2016 comes to a close and we look forward to the year ahead, we want to take time to reflect on our successes over the year. We’ve welcomed hundreds of new members to our union family, successfully passed legislation to benefit hard-working families, and even saved...
D.C. Council Advances Expansive Family and Medical Leave Rules
The Council of the District of Columbia not only moved the Universal Paid Leave bill forward on Dec. 6, but restored medical leave to the program. The proposal now includes eight weeks of parental leave, six weeks of family leave and two weeks of medical leave, making...
Stay in a Fair Hotel This Holiday Season and Support Working Families
The holiday season is one of the most travel-intense parts of the year, and many people will be visiting and sharing valuable time with loved ones. Your ability to travel and participate in these holiday traditions is, in many ways, a product of the hard work of...
Shop Union for the Holidays
The holiday season is a time for giving. But each purchase you make can generate twice the gift when you shop at stores employing our Local 400 brothers and sisters. First, of course, the gift will go to a loved one or friend. Second, the gift will support our fellow...
Community Organizations & Labor Leaders Call on Chairman Mendelson to Renounce “Moratorium”
CONTACT: Ari Schwartz DC Jobs With Justice; ari@dcjwj.org or 202-674-3228 On the eve of a Trump administration and Republican-controlled Congress, D.C. Council Chairman shockingly announces refusal to consider further progressive legislation. Washington, D.C. –...
New Contracts Ratified With Safeway & Giant
Local 400 members working at Safeway and Giant stores throughout the region voted to ratify new union contracts today. We didn’t get everything we wanted, but both contracts include several key improvements over our previous collective bargaining agreements,...
Stronger Together: Giant Reaches Tentative Agreement
Be There to Vote November 16 We are pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with Giant that we’re prepared to recommend for ratification. We reached a similar tentative agreement with Safeway last week, and we’re eager to present both proposals...
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