Following votes taken over two days at stores throughout the region, UFCW Local 400 members working at Kroger stores under our West Virginia contract voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement. The agreement was unanimously recommended by the...
After members overwhelmingly voted to approve a strike last week, and intense negotiations this week, we have reached a tentative agreement that the bargaining advisory committee is unanimously recommending for ratification. We stood strong and our solidarity won:...
Since the overwhelming rejection of Kroger’s offer and approval of a strike last Friday, we have been back at the table with the company while also preparing for a strike, if necessary. We met with Kroger again today. As we said with our strong, clear, message to...
Kroger workers voted overwhelmingly to reject the company’s latest contract proposal and to approve a strike. After tallying ballots in a vote count broadcast over Zoom video conference, members voted 1,551-130 to reject Kroger’s offer and 1,490-199 to approve a...
Despite further talks this week, and even with confirmed COVID cases rising in stores, Kroger has not moved at all in bargaining this week and is continuing to insist on disastrous cuts to health care benefits. Our union and the bargaining advisory committee strongly...
Confirmed COVID cases are continuing to rise in stores under the West Virginia contract. Even since Kroger put out their latest contract offer just a few days ago, there has been a 30% increase in positive COVID cases among employees. Kroger associates are risking...
