Vote Scheduled June 11-13 While Kroger Roanoke Contract Negotiations Continue

Make a plan to join us on Tuesday, June 10 for a Tele-Town Hall where we will review the company’s offer in detail 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.

Members Tell Kroger: Time to Get Serious!

While bargaining on our Roanoke contract continues, members were out in stores with petitions to send a clear message to Kroger: time to get serious!

Progress Stalls in Kroger Roanoke Contract Negotiations

With three days left until our current agreement expires, Kroger only met with us briefly today and made minor moves toward a fair contract

Sweetspot Dispensary Workers in Olney, Md. Ratify First Union Contract

The new contract significantly boosts pay, adds extra holidays, provides biannual raises, and more.

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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...

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!

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

Kings Dominion 2015 Ticket Savings!

Purchase your tickets online today! www.kingsdominion.com/save and enter the username: KDUFCW03 and password: KDUFCW03 to receive the Local 400 exclusive discount!Also don't forget to check out the Six Flags and Bowie Baysox baseball ticket discounts as well!...

Groundbreaking Paid Sick Days Legislation Signed Into Law

After unanimously passing the county council last week, today, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett officially signed into law one of the strongest paid sick days policies in the country. U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez applauded the legislation during today's...

Ahold Merges With Delhaize in $29 Billion Dollar Deal

Attention Giant members! Ahold, the parent company of Giant Food, is planning to merge with Delhaize, the parent company of Food Lion. Your union contract protects your rights during this merger and includes strong language ensuring that nothing about your pay,...

Virginia Primary Election is June 9th!


We’re gearing up for the June 9th primaries in Virginia, and last month, we announced our recommended candidates as part of a powerful coalition with our partners CASA in Action, SEIU 512, SEIU 32BJ, the Mid-Atlantic Laborers, and the National Korean American Service...

Back-To-School Supply List

If your kids are lucky this fall they will have a union teacher to guide their studies, union members who provide custodial support and services, possibly a union principle and union bus drivers. When they pledge allegiance to the flag it probably  will be made by...

UFCW Local 400 At Yorktown, Va. Kroger Grand Opening

Upon the closing of Kroger 534 in Yorktown, Kroger 555 reopened on May 13 across the street in a new and more updated space. Our Kroger brothers and sisters worked long and hard hours preparing the store's for the grand opening. Stewards, representatives, organizers,...

Welcome to Local 400 Bestway Falls Church!

Yesterday we welcomed Bestway Falls Church, VA to our union family! The workers ratified their first contract and join their fellow UFCW Local 400 Bestway employees from Silver Spring, Maryland. UNION STRONG!

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