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...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (August 13, 2024) – Today, workers at The Apothecarium cannabis dispensary in Burtonsville, Md. and Sweetspot cannabis dispensary in Olney, Md. announced plans to unionize with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 Union. The...
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...
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...
Unions have played an important role in the lives of America’s workers since the early years of our country’s history. Even today, working Americans – both union and non-union– have a long list of reasons to thank the labor movement: 1. Weekends 2. All breaks at work,...