Sep 16, 2024
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (September 16, 2024) – Today, workers at The Apothecarium cannabis dispensary in Burtonsville, Md. and Sweetspot cannabis dispensary in Olney, Md. announced they have voted to unionize with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400...
Sep 16, 2024
Since the trial of the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit to stop the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons began on August 26, workers have been at the courthouse, talking to the media, and talking to customers about how damaging this would be for...
Jul 25, 2024
A Statement from Stop the Merger Coalition of UFCW Local Unions UFCW 3000 of WA, Northeastern OR and Northern ID UFCW 400 of MD, DC, VA, WV, KY, OH, & TN UFCW 7 of CO & WY UFCW 770 of Southern CA UFCW 324 of Orange County, CA and Southern Los Angeles County...
Jul 19, 2024
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...
Jul 3, 2024
In a June 28th First Quarter Earnings Call, discussing his company’s planned mega-merger with Albertsons, the Kroger CEO said, “…this merger will secure union jobs.” Really? Give us a break. The CEO’s comments belie Kroger’s long record of union-busting in Virginia...
