Local 400 Rep Raises Money to Help Union Members in Need

Local 400 Rep Raises Money to Help Union Members in Need

UFCW Local 400 was proud to support our union representative Linnette Floyd in putting together an outstanding team for the 2025 Bowling for Gold charity tournament! The event raises money for the Community Services Agency (CSA) of the Metropolitan Washington Council,...
Giving Thanks to Our West Virginia Health & Welfare Fund Staff

Giving Thanks to Our West Virginia Health & Welfare Fund Staff

As the West Virginia Health & Welfare Fund closes, we are grateful for the many years of service and dedication of staff members like Beth Duff In her 23 years of working for the West Virginia UFCW Local 400 & Employers Health & Welfare Fund, Beth Duff...
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...
Local 400 Members Lobby Legislators in Richmond, Charleston

Local 400 Members Lobby Legislators in Richmond, Charleston

Make Our Voices Heard in the Corridors of Power Local 400 members from Virginia and West Virginia recently traveled to their state capitols to meet with their state legislators, give testimony, and urge action to improve our members’ lives. Shop stewards Janet...
Union Wins $1,000 in Back Pay for Virginia Kroger Member

Union Wins $1,000 in Back Pay for Virginia Kroger Member

Talk about adding insult to injury. For Local 400 member Angela Chiles, who works at Kroger #501 in North Chesterfield, VA, it was bad enough when she tripped on a piece of plastic in her store’s receiving area and severely injured her knee. Repairing the knee...
Lipton Shop Steward Wins 17th Sound Pressure World Championship

Lipton Shop Steward Wins 17th Sound Pressure World Championship

Corey Hicks is a champion for his Local 400 sisters and brothers. An electrical instrumentation technician at the Lipton plant in Suffolk, VA, he was a leader in organizing the workers in 2016. Ever since, he has served as a shop steward, fighting for his fellow...