Beware of management misinformation and rumors. This proposal does not meet our goals and your committee voted unanimously to recommend it be rejected and that you vote to authorize a strike.

• On wages, this proposal would take employees backwards, a dollar the first year and 50 cents for the second and third year is less than a 12% raise when inflation has been 18% since 2020. 
• You could take a pay cut under this proposal. If you drop below 38 hours a week during their yearlong measuring period, you could lose $1.30/hr in pay.
• This proposal continues to shortchange newer employees. If you remain part-time, your pay after three years will still be below $14 an hour.
• This proposal attempts to put money in one pocket and take it out of the other by increasing health and welfare contributions in less than two years.
• Kroger is still refusing to offer any paid sick days or personal holidays.
• Kroger’s proposal would allow them to increase the use of vendors and third parties taking our work, potentially reducing our hours even further. Combined with the new hours-based wage scales, this could take a lot of money out of our pockets.

At a time like this, management tries to take advantage of employees’ fears of competition, profitability, and a strike to pressure them into accepting a sub-standard contract. We need to stand firm for what we deserve.

There is no way to predict how long a strike will last. The 2019 Stop & Shop strike lasted 11 days. The Southern California grocery strike in 2003-2004, which involved Safeway/Albertsons, lasted four and a half months. The key to a successful strike is a united work force and support from our allies and the shoppers in the communities where we work.

It is against the law for management to fire you because you exercise your legal right to strike.

You do not receive pay from your employer while on strike, except for time you have already worked.

The International Union will pay $100.00 a week beginning the eighth day of a strike. This means you will not get a strike paycheck until after you have been on strike for 2 weeks. To be eligible for strike pay, you need to work your shifts on the picket line and be a member of the union.

Your union also has a hardship fund to assist members whose families face particularly difficult financial situations. If you are in such a hardship position, please let your representative know so that we can arrange assistance.

No. You are not eligible for unemployment benefits while on strike. 

No. You will not accrue sick leave or vacation while you are on strike. 

No. Members who are on strike or locked out do not pay dues but remain in good standing in the union. UFCW Local 400 has members who work in jobs at other grocery chains, as well as health care, retail etc. and they will still be working and paying dues which will help replenish the strike fund. 

Yes. All employees in the bargaining unit are represented by the union. All employees, even those in their probationary period, have the legal right to strike and honor the picket line. Non-members within the bargaining unit have the same protection under the law as members do during a strike situation. However, you must be a member in order to receive strike pay and other resources your local union provides during the strike. If you are not a member and would like to become one to take advantage of these resources, contact your representative or shop steward to fill out a membership application as soon as possible.

If you qualify for health insurance, any month you work for a day, you are eligible for medical insurance for the entire month. For example, if you work April 1 and go on strike April 5, your medical insurance will continue for the entire month of April. It is possible that your prescription, dental, and vision benefits will be terminated before the end of the month. If your benefits are terminated you will have the option of paying the full premium to continue your benefits.

Yes. However, in order to win a strike we must have everyone participate in strong picket lines. In order to receive strike pay, you must to work your shifts on the picket line. If, for physical reasons, you cannot picket, there are other ways you can support the strike. 

Text alerts are the easiest way to stay up-to-date on the latest news from your union. If you do not receive text alerts, it is because the union does not have your cell phone number on file. Talk to your union representative or fill out this form to ensure your information is up to date to receive text alerts. Every update is also posted on our union website at www.ufcw400.org