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...
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...
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...
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...
DMV farmers market staff are first in the country to secure a collective bargaining agreement WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 12, 2024) – Today, the staff of FRESHFARM farmers markets voted in favor of ratifying their first union contract, making them the first farmers...