Settlement Reached with Kroger to Avoid Health Care Cuts

Settlement Reached with Kroger to Avoid Health Care Cuts

In January, we informed you that Kroger was proposing steep cuts to our health care benefits for members working under our Richmond/Tidewater and Roanoke contracts. But now we have good news to share: after multiple meetings with Kroger over the last several weeks,...
Settlement Reached with Kroger to Avoid Health Care Cuts

Kroger Wants to Cut Our Health Care Benefits

An important message from UFCW Local 400 President Mark Federici To UFCW Local 400 members working at Kroger under our Roanoke and Richmond/Tidewater contracts: I write to you today with an important and urgent update about your health care. As Kroger union members,...
Kroger Members Vote to Ratify New Richmond/Tidewater Contract

Kroger Members Vote to Ratify New Richmond/Tidewater Contract

Following votes taken in stores this week, UFCW Local 400 members working at Kroger under our Richmond/Tidewater collective bargaining agreement voted 362–17 (96%) to ratify a new union contract. By standing together we won a good contract that includes: Better pay...
Kroger Richmond/Tidewater Contract Negotiations Update

Kroger Richmond/Tidewater Contract Negotiations Update

Kroger Contract Negotiations Continue: We Won’t Leave Anyone Behind This week, we met with Kroger representatives and exchanged proposals on our next union contract. Our proposals include: Bring all stores under contract where a majority of associates have signed up...
Kroger Needs to Respect Associates’ Choice

Kroger Needs to Respect Associates’ Choice

Richmond/Tidewater Contract Negotiations Update Did you know? Some Kroger stores in Virginia are non-union. That’s because for the last 20 years Kroger has been running a campaign to keep the union out of new stores in the Richmond and Tidewater area. Some of these...