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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...
Union Plus Scholarship Reminder!
DEADLINE: January 31, 2016! Union Plus offers not only discounts exclusive to union members, but also promotes education by offering scholarships! Since 1992, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $3.7 million to students of working families who...
Union Leader Fall 2015
Union Leader Fall 2015 On the Cover: Key Races to Decide Control of Virginia Senate and Virginia Elections Guide Montgomery County Enacts Paid Sick Leave Proposed Rule Would Expand Overtime Kroger Roanoke Stewards Mobilize Healthcare Services Workers Vote Union...
UFCW Local 400 Reaches Agreement to Represent Employees of Maryland Medical Marijuana Provider
Local 400 has reached an agreement with Bethesda Biomedical, Inc. to represent medical marijuana workers in Maryland once the state approves the company’s license to operate. The agreement guarantees high wages, healthcare, a retirement pension and other benefits to...
Virginia: Don’t Forget to Vote Nov. 3!
On Tuesday, November 3rd, Virginia voters will go to the polls to elect their state senators and delegates. Riding on the outcome will be whether the General Assembly changes from its narrow anti- worker majority to one more likely to pass legislation that benefits...
Join ProgressVA for a Roundtable Discussion on Student Loan Debt
Join ProgressVA on October 7 & 8 in a roundtable discussion on the impact student loan debt has on you and your family and policy solutions. Three locations: University of Richmond Wednesday, Oct. 7 11 a.m. Downtown Campus 626 E. Broad St. Richmond, VA, RSVP:...
Members Overwhelmingly Re-Elect Federici Slate
United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 members overwhelmingly re-elected President Mark Federici, Secretary-Treasurer Lavoris “Mikki” Harris, Recorder Vivian Siguoin, and the entire “Federici” slate to full terms as leaders of the 35,000 member union....
UFCW Scholarship Opportunity
The preliminary application for the UFCW Scholarship must be postmarked by December 31, 2015. Scholarships are available to help a number of eligible participants and their dependents who will be attending college or a university as a full-time student in the fall of...
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