Minimum Wage Goes Up in DC & Montgomery County on July 1, 2025

Minimum Wage Goes Up in DC & Montgomery County on July 1, 2025

Heads up UFCW Local 400 members working in Washington, DC and Montgomery County, MD – the minimum wage in both jurisdictions will increase on July 1, 2025. In the District of Columbia, the minimum wage for all employers will be $17.95/hour, a 45-cent increase from the...
Kroger Members Vote to Approve New Roanoke Contract

Kroger Members Vote to Approve New Roanoke Contract

Following votes taken in stores this week, UFCW Local 400 members working at Kroger under our Roanoke collective bargaining agreement voted 358–152 (70%) to ratify a new union contract. While we did not get everything we want, this agreement represents a fair deal...
Tentative Agreement Reached on Kroger Roanoke Contract

Tentative Agreement Reached on Kroger Roanoke Contract

We have reached a tentative agreement with Kroger that we, along with your bargaining advisory committee, are unanimously recommending for ratification.  Join us on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. ET for a Tele-Town Hall to review Kroger’s offer on our next union...
Kaiser Permanente National Bargaining Update

Kaiser Permanente National Bargaining Update

Alliance Proposals for a Better Future This week, the Alliance of Health Care Unions, of which UFCW Local 400 is a member, gave our first economic proposals to Kaiser Permanente negotiators covering wages, health insurance, retirement, education, union jobs, and more....