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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...
Congratulations to the 2015 FELRA Scholarship Winners!
Gabriela Ferrufino Leesburg, Va. Aereen Lapuz Manassas, Va. Kalinda Vathupola Germantown, Va. Lauren Wong Burke, Va. Waruna Yapamudiyanselage Clarksburg, Md. Omar El Sheikh Fairfax, Va. (no picture provided)
Local 400 Election Day: Find Your Polling Location
Election Day is Friday, August 28, 2015 On Friday, August 28, UFCW Local 400 will hold local leader elections. As a democratic union, UFCW Local 400 members choose our leadership. Polls are open Friday, August 28, from 9:00am to 1:00pm and 3:00pm to 7:00pm at the...
WVU Union Day Football Game—Discount Tickets!
Join your union brothers and sisters to watch WVU battle University of Maryland at Milan Puskar Stadium for Union Day Sept. 9, 2015. Discount tickets are $45 per person. Get your tickets here and enter the promo code: UNION15.
Local 400 Wins Five Labor Communications Awards
Local 400’s quarterly magazine, the Union Leader won three awards, while the website won general excellence in its category and the social media campaign "#KrogerStrong" took home third place overall for the 2015 Labor Media Awards from the International Labor...
In Right-to-Work Virginia, Labor Unions Strategize to Grow, Hold Candidates Accountable
Today, labor unions from across the state of Virginia gathered in Williamsburg for the annual AFL-CIO convention. Unions representing electricians, grocery clerks, steelworkers, nurses, teachers and more have gathered for two days to develop bold new strategies for...
Happy 36th Birthday UFCW!
Happy (Almost) Birthday UFCW! The United Food and Commercial Workers union was formed on Aug. 8, 1979 when the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers of North America officially merged with the Retail Clerks International Union. The newly merged union became the...
Active Ballot Club Winner is…
New Kroger member Julie King is the Active Ballot Club winner for the month of June. When asked why she joined ABC she said, “Because I know the union will fight for me and try to increase wages so people can live better lives." This political action committee aims...
Local 400 Receives Awards At UFCW Region 2 Conference
At the UFCW Region 2 Conference Local 400 won awards for Active Ballot Club sign up and Outstanding Achievement in Hard Organizing. Our members and staff are being recognized for their hard work, with more victories to come!
Why It’s Imperative That The Millennial Generation Learn About Unions — Right Now
According to David Tindell, Digital Media Coordinator at Union Plus, in a posting he wrote for Blue Nation Review, there are two trends that "mean millennials need to learn about unions —like yesterday." 1. An increase of freelance workers This doesn't happen too...
Union Leader Summer 2015
Union Leader Summer 2015 On the Cover: Stewards Empowered to Advocate for Members UFCW Leads Fight Against Bad Trade Deal Kroger Members Fight Portsmouth closing CVS Members Ratify New Contract Local 400 ACTS! Bestway Falls Church Workers Win Contract
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