Aug 6, 2026
On July 13, 2026, UFCW Local 400 members working at Solid State Books in Washington, DC ratified a new union contract. The new three-year agreement has several highlights, including: Guaranteed annual pay increases Recall language Scheduling that includes two...
Aug 6, 2026
Donna Waddell Receives the NAACP’s Benjamin L. Hooks Keeper of the Flame Award UFCW Local 400 Vice President Donna Waddell has been honored as the recipient of the 2026 Benjamin L. Hooks Keeper of the Flame Award by the NAACP National Labor Committee. The award...
Jul 16, 2026
After many decades of service to this union, UFCW Local 400 President Mark Federici and Secretary-Treasurer Christopher Hoffmann have announced plans to retire. Accordingly, on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, following the resignation of the UFCW Local 400 Secretary-Treasurer...
Jul 10, 2026
Kroger is refusing to integrate newly unionized stores into the union contract, and we won’t stand for it! After a majority of Kroger associates at five stores (524, 542, 554, 577, and 580) filled out union authorization cards, they are now officially unionized with...
Jul 2, 2026
This week, we met with representatives from Shoppers and United Natural Foods (UNFI). Talks focused on ensuring wages remain fair and that our health and welfare and pension plans are adequately funded. In anticipation of the expiration of our current collective...
Jun 23, 2026
Join cannabis union members from across the country for our fourth quarterly National Cannabis Union Call! This call’s theme will be “Union Contract, what’s in it for me?” continuing the conversation of why workers should organize and fight for a first collective...
