To date, more than 50 million Americans have received their COVID vaccinations. But only four of them had the experience of Linda Bussey, a 37-year Local 400 member and longtime shop steward who works as GM/HBC manager at Safeway in Bethesda. On February 25, Linda...
LANDOVER, Md., (January 13, 2021) — Effective January 1, 2021, the retirement benefits earned by Giant and Safeway employees and retirees in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. — members of United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 and UFCW Local 27 —...
Jacqueline Echavarria, a 22-year Local 400 member who works as a cashier at the Petworth Safeway, was selected as one of the three Biden-Harris campaign delegates to the Electoral College from the District of Columbia. With Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala...
Join us on Thursday, September 3rd to demand hazard pay for grocery workers on the frontlines. We’re organizing 18 simultaneous actions at Giant, Safeway and Kroger stores throughout the area to call on these grocery chains to immediately reinstate hazard pay. Action...
Eighteen members of the Virginia General Assembly signed letters to Giant & Safeway calling on both companies to reinstate hazard pay for workers on the frontlines of the pandemic. The letters, organized by Delegate Hala Alaya (House District 51), explained the...
Today, Mayor Bowser announced a citywide 7:00 p.m. curfew for Washington, DC tonight and tomorrow night. Safeway and Giant have announced changes to operating hours as a result. Here’s what you need to know: Safeway All Safeway stores in Washington, D.C. will close at...
