Story Cannabis Workers in Mechanicsville, Md. Win First Union Contract

The workers voted 81% in favor of a contract guaranteeing annual raises, retirement benefits, seniority privileges, and more.

Tentative Agreement Reached on Kroger Roanoke Contract

Join our Tele-Town Hall on Tuesday, June 10 at 4:00pm to review Kroger’s offer on our next union contract ahead of voting in stores June 11-13.

Kaiser Permanente National Bargaining Update

This week, we presented our initial economic proposals and reached four tentative agreements with KP.

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Enter the Labor Day Art Contest for a Chance to Win $500

Enter the Labor Day Art Contest for a Chance to Win $500

Every year, we celebrate Labor Day to honor working people and all their contributions to our country and its middle class. The UFCW is made up of hard-working men and women who serve in our communities at retail and grocery stores, meatpacking and processing plants,...

Meet the Winner of This Month’s Active Ballot Club Drawing

Meet the Winner of This Month’s Active Ballot Club Drawing

Kroger member Christopher Hurd from store 209 in Roanoke, Virginia is the most recent winner of our monthly Active Ballot Club drawing! “I believe that the union should have some help not only from what we normally do, but also since they help us we should help them a...

August 13: March for $15 at Kroger

August 13: March for $15 at Kroger

On Saturday, August 13, thousands of people like us will be marching through the streets of Richmond calling for a $15 minimum wage and union rights. Can you make it? March for $15 at Kroger 1:30 pm, Saturday, August 13 Monroe Park, Richmond, VA Part of the first-ever...

VICTORY! Our Stores Are Saved!

Giant has agreed to do the right thing and NOT SELL ANY of our Giant stores! The marches, rallies, press conferences, and meetings have paid off! All 8 of the stores (6 in Virginia and 2 in Maryland) that had been proposed for sale will remain Giant, pending Federal...

Mark Your Calendars: FELRA Member Mobilization Meetings Scheduled

What do you want in your next union contract? Local 400 has scheduled special meetings for all Safeway and Giant Food members to provide an opportunity to actively participate in issues concerning our upcoming contract negotiations. Please plan to attend any one of...

Chip In To Help a Local 400 Family Devastated by Flooding

Chip In To Help a Local 400 Family Devastated by Flooding

Violent flooding has devastated thousands of households in West Virginia. Pitch in today to help a Local 400 family who has lost everything. Imagine losing your home, your car - even your loved ones - after a typical summer rain storm quickly turned into a devastating...

Kroger Associates Plan Noon Rally to Call for $15 Minimum Wage

PRESS ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 29, 2016 CONTACT Jonathan Williams, UFCW Local 400, jwilliams@local400.org In just ten days, more than 1,000 Kroger employees sign petition supporting $15 minimum wage 100+ expected to attend rally to deliver...

Justice Delayed Once Again for Immigrant Workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2016 CONTACT: Casey Hoag, choag@ufcw.og 202-728-1832 SCOTUS Ruling on DACA and DAPA: Justice Delayed Once Again for Immigrant Workers Court ruling on anti-immigrant lawsuit points to the need for comprehensive immigration reform, says...

District of Columbia Set to Enact $15 Minimum Wage

District of Columbia Set to Enact $15 Minimum Wage

Nation's capital will join Seattle and San Francisco to become third major city to enact $15 minimum wage On Tuesday, July 21, the District of Columbia City Council passed historic legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour in a major victory for the “Fight For...

Member Spotlight: Rick Howell, Union Through And Through

Member Spotlight: Rick Howell, Union Through And Through

When Rick Howell started working at Kroger nine years ago, no one had to tell him why he should join Local 400. Rick’s father worked at Rubatex in Bedford, Va., where he was a proud member of the United Rubber Workers (now part of the United Steelworkers). “He took me...

Lucky Member Wins Active Ballot Club Drawing

Lucky Member Wins Active Ballot Club Drawing

All across the country, corporations and the ultra-wealthy are funneling unprecedented amounts of money into our political system. Their goal is to create an unbalanced and unfair economy where wages are as low as possible and profits replace respect for the workers...

New Contract Ratified, But We Must Keep Fighting

New Contract Ratified, But We Must Keep Fighting

Bargaining Update #10 This week, we voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with Kroger. The new contract takes effect immediately and extends for the next four years, through June 6, 2020. By standing united, we won several improvements over our last...

Our Union – Our Contract – Our Vote on June 8th

Our Union – Our Contract – Our Vote on June 8th

Bargaining Update #10 Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Berglund Center/Roanoke Civic Center 710 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA Registration opens at 9:00 a.m. | Meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. *** Please note the new location *** We know there are a lot of questions about what is...

Standing Strong Got Us A Better Deal

Standing Strong Got Us A Better Deal

Bargaining Update #9 Last week, we stood strong together and voted unanimously to reject Kroger’s proposal and authorize a strike. We made it clear that we demand better raises, more personal holidays, and better for our retirees. We brought Kroger back to the...

Kroger’s Top Executives Get Millions While Workers Get Quarters

Kroger’s Top Executives Get Millions While Workers Get Quarters

This week, Rodney McMullen, the CEO of Kroger, was rewarded a 17 percent pay raise by the company’s board of directors. His total compensation jumped from $9.2 million to a staggering $11.2 million. Assuming he works an average number of hours per year, which the...

Media Attention Increasing Pressure on Kroger to Negotiate a Fair Deal

Media Attention Increasing Pressure on Kroger to Negotiate a Fair Deal

The possibility of a strike authorization vote on Wednesday has drawn media attention and increased the pressure on Kroger to return to the bargaining table. Earlier this week, shortly after several TV stations aired interviews with members of the union bargaining...

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