April 4-5: #StopTheMerger Protests at Kroger & Safeway

April 4-5: #StopTheMerger Protests at Kroger & Safeway

The proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons is a looming disaster for everyone who buys groceries in America. And for our members who work in the grocery industry, this deal puts our livelihoods at risk. If federal regulators approve this merger, we will all have...
Solid State Books Workers Announce Plans to Unionize

Solid State Books Workers Announce Plans to Unionize

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 28, 2023) – Today, workers at Solid State Books have announced plans to unionize with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 Union. The workers organizing committee released the following statement regarding the effort: “We are...
Union Kitchen Faces Lawsuit Over Wage Theft

Union Kitchen Faces Lawsuit Over Wage Theft

A complaint filed in D.C. Superior Court today alleges the company stole tips from employees in violation of District law WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 7, 2023) – Today, the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400 Union and a former employee of Union Kitchen have...
FRESHFARM Workers Unionize

FRESHFARM Workers Unionize

The workers who staff 28 farmers markets in the DMV area voted to unionize with UFCW Local 400 WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 8, 2023) – Today, workers at the Washington, DC-based nonprofit FRESHFARM voted to unionize with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local...