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Here’s the Latest on Stop & Shop Bargaining in New England
Right now, 35,000 hardworking men and women in New England are bargaining a new contract with Stop & Shop, a subsidiary of Ahold, which also owns Giant Foods. The following update on the bargaining process was shared today by our UFCW brothers and sisters in New...
Why Join a Union? You Don’t Have to Listen to Her for Long Before You’re Convinced
Mary Little doesn’t take no for an answer. Whether at her store—Kroger #408 in Lynchburg, Va.—or two dozen others, she organizes relentlessly, signing up new members right and left. “I tell ‘em straight up the benefits of being in our union,” she said. “It’s important...
Roanoke Contract Negotiations with Kroger Open This Week
This week, we began negotiating our new contract with Kroger in Roanoke, Virginia. Your collective bargaining contract with Kroger covers important aspects of your employment, including wages, schedules, and benefits. The current contract expires April 2, 2016, and we...
United for a Fair Deal at Stop & Shop
In an unprecedented display of solidarity, 35,000 Stop & Shop workers in New England, represented by five UFCW locals, have come together to strengthen their position at the bargaining table. Bargaining committees from UFCW...
This Special Election Could Change the Future of Kentucky
A special election in northeastern Kentucky could impact countless working families throughout the state On March 8, Kentucky is holding a special election for the state’s House District 98, located in the northeastern part of the state. The district includes Ashland...
An Entire Second Grade Class Was “Adopted” by This Boar’s Head Worker
Member Spotlight: William Ivey, Community Leader When William Ivey says, “We try to give back to the community,” he’s not kidding. A Local 400 member working as a sanitation specialist at Boar’s Head in Jarratt, Va., for the past 12 years, Billy goes far above and...
Here’s How You Can Help New England Stop & Shop Workers
A message to all our Giant Food members & their families, from three UFCW locals Right now, more than 35,000 UFCW members in New England – represented by five locals – are engaged in contract negotiations with the Stop & Shop, a subsidiary of Giant’s parent...
New Office Opens in Harrisonburg to Packed House
On Sunday, we were proud to open a new office space in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The community greeted us with more than sixty attendees – and food for another 150! The attendees reflected the increasingly diverse constituencies of the surrounding region, which included...
Kroger Shop Steward Saves Truck Driver’s Life
Widower Hailed as Hero by Bruce Kozarsky, Union Leader Editor It started out as a typical day for Adam Carter Peak, head meat cutter and Local 400 shop steward at Kroger #406 in Appomattox, Va. But then, all of a sudden, his store manager ran in and told him to get...
“Right to Work” Rammed Down Throat Of West Virginia Workers
2016 Elections Are Opportunity to Reverse This Travesty Last week, the West Virginia legislature voted to override Governor Tomblin’s veto to pass a “right to work” law. The state is now the 26th in the nation to enact such legislation, despite a lack of bipartisan...
UFCW Local 400 Condemns Passage of “Right to Work” in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV – In a partisan vote, today the the West Virginia legislature voted to override Governor Tomblin’s veto of the “Workplace Freedom Act,” commonly known as “right to work.” Mark Federici, President of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400,...
How You Can Help Stop “Right To Work” Before It’s Too Late
Last week, the West Virginia state legislature passed the deceptive, controversial “right to work” bill in a partisan vote. Instead of listening to hardworking men and women that live, work, and vote in West Virginia, the state legislature chose to bow to pressure...
Virginia Members Take Concerns to Legislature in Annual AFL-CIO Lobby Day
by Rick Howell Monday, February 1, dawned unusually warm as a team of UFCW Local 400 activists walked from the Richmond Marriott to the state legislature to participate in this year's “Lobby Day” activities. Each General Assembly session, the Virginia AFL-CIO invites...
Maryland’s Largest Retail Union Endorses Donna Edwards for Senate
UFCW Local 400 issues joint endorsement with other local unions collectively representing more than 50,000 Maryland workers LANDOVER, MD – The United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400, which represents tens of thousands of men and women working primarily in...
Kroger Employee Union Condemns Passage of “Workplace Freedom Act”
UFCW Local 400 decries attack on working families in West Virginia CHARLESTON, WV – Today, the West Virginia House of Delegates voted 54-46 to approve the Workplace Freedom Act, commonly known as “right to work.” Mark Federici, President of the United Food and...
UFCW Local 400 Endorses Jamie Raskin for Congress, Noting He Is A “Uniquely Effective Legislator”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 4, 2016 SILVER SPRING, MD – Local 400 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) announced today its endorsement of Senator Jamie Raskin in his campaign for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District. Mark Federici,...
Sarah Strong: Rock of Strength
Sarah Strong has a powerful sense of justice. An assistant front end manager at Kroger #335 in Bristol, Va., there is little that makes her angrier than to see how courtesy clerks at the store are mistreated. In an increasing practice, Kroger has hired “courtesy...
Help Defeat “Right To Work” (For Less) In West Virginia
In the coming days the West Virginia legislature will be taking a vote on a confusing, controversial bill misleadingly called "Right To Work." Call our toll-free hotline NOW to be connected with a legislator in West Virginia and tell him/her to OPPOSE "Right to work."...
2015: A Year In Review
This year has been packed with collective bargaining and growth successes, community events and political victories. As we look forward to the New Year ahead, here’s a quick trip through the 2015 highlights. January: Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2015...
Kroger Calls Police On Union For Giving Away Free Turkeys
This week, Kroger employees and UFCW Local 400 organizers were met with the new, hostile union-busting efforts of the company in Virginia Beach. On Sunday, at the peak of the Thanksgiving shopping season, Kroger employees and Local 400 organizers greeted customers at...
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