Giant & Safeway Contract Bargaining Update

Giant & Safeway Contract Bargaining Update

With Our Current Contract Close to Expiration, It’s Time for Giant & Safeway to Get Serious After several weeks of hard bargaining sessions with Giant and Safeway, progress toward our new contract remains slow. We are still far apart on many issues, but we remain...
Lipton Members Ratify Strong New Union Contract

Lipton Members Ratify Strong New Union Contract

New Agreement Includes 18% Wage Increase, New Benefits UFCW Local 400 members working at the ekaterra Lipton Tea plant in Suffolk, VA, voted to ratify a strong new four-year collective bargaining agreement. This was the first contract bargained with the plant’s new...
Story Cannabis Workers Vote to Unionize Mechanicsville Dispensary

Story Cannabis Workers Vote to Unionize Mechanicsville Dispensary

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. (October 13, 2023) – Today, the staff of Story cannabis dispensary in Mechanicsville, Md. announced they voted overwhelmingly in favor of unionizing with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 Union. The workers organizing committee...
Giant & Safeway Union Contract Negotiations Update

Giant & Safeway Union Contract Negotiations Update

Over the last week, we had another round of contract negotiations with representatives from Giant and Safeway. We exchanged initial comprehensive proposals covering compensation, benefits, and working conditions. We are far apart on almost every issue, but we are...
Clinton Healthcare Center Members Ratify Strong New Agreement

Clinton Healthcare Center Members Ratify Strong New Agreement

UFCW Local 400 members working at Clinton Healthcare Center in Clinton, Md., have overwhelmingly ratified a strong new three-year collective bargaining agreement. Key contract provisions include: Significant wage increases over the life of the agreement. The...