Kroger Wants to Cut Our Health Care Benefits

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,...
DanChem Members Ratify Strong New Union Contract

DanChem Members Ratify Strong New Union Contract

UFCW Local 400 members working at DanChem in Danville, Va. voted to ratify a strong new union contract on December 19. The three-year collective bargaining agreement has many new highlights, including: Substantial across-the-board pay increases each year Additional...
Waynesboro Kroger Member Retires After 50 Years

Waynesboro Kroger Member Retires After 50 Years

Congratulations to Shelley Blair on retiring from Kroger after 50 years! Shelley has been a loyal union member since 1974 when she started her career on the front-end at Kroger 228 in Waynesboro, Va. After 20 years, she became the lead floral clerk for the next 30...
Job Fairs for Laid Off Boar’s Head Members

Job Fairs for Laid Off Boar’s Head Members

Following the announcement that Boar’s Head is closing its Jarratt, Va. plant indefinitely, we are working to help provide our members facing layoffs with the support services they need to get back on their feet. There are two upcoming job fairs available to...
UFCW Local 400 Statement on Closure of Boar’s Head Jarratt Plant

UFCW Local 400 Statement on Closure of Boar’s Head Jarratt Plant

JARRATT, Va. (September 13, 2024) – Today, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 Union, which represents workers at Boar’s Head in Jarratt, Va., released the following statement regarding the company’s decision to close the plant indefinitely in the wake of a...