Nov 24 & 26: Take Action for a Fair Contract at Giant & Safeway!

Nov 24 & 26: Take Action for a Fair Contract at Giant & Safeway!

Safeway and Giant refuse to negotiate a fair deal. It’s time to put the pressure on! Join us at an action near you: Sunday, November 24, 2019 12:00 p.m. Noon – 2:00 p.m. Giant #778 (41 W Lee Hwy, Warrenton, VA)Safeway #1019 (1624 Belle View Blvd, Alexandria,...
Safeway Negotiations Update from President Mark Federici

Safeway Negotiations Update from President Mark Federici

Dear Safeway members, We have been negotiating our new contract at Safeway for more than two months. Our goals have remained the same: Wages we can live on Schedules we can depend on Healthcare we can afford Retirement we can count on Unfortunately, there is a still a...
Safeway Negotiations Update from President Mark Federici

Take Action to Save Our Pension at Safeway!

Cerberus Capital Management, the private equity firm that owns Albertsons/Safeway, is trying to abandon Safeway’s promise to secure our pension benefits. Without this promise, current and future retirees may see significant cuts to their pension benefits, or lose them...
Tough Talks Will Continue Next Week – Time To Turn Up the Pressure

Tough Talks Will Continue Next Week – Time To Turn Up the Pressure

Cerberus Capital Management, the private equity firm that owns Albertsons/Safeway, is still proposing to abandon Safeway’s promise to secure the pension benefits of 29,000 current retirees and another 30,000 future retirees. And while Giant has indicated a willingness...
Tough Talks Will Continue Next Week – Time To Turn Up the Pressure

Safeway Proposes Abandoning Retirees

We have been negotiating our new contracts at Giant & Safeway for nearly two months. A major part of these negotiations is securing our retirement. We have all worked hard to make these companies the top two grocers in the region. Unfortunately, Cerberus Capital...
Report: Private Equity Greed Threatens Safeway Workers’ Retirement

Report: Private Equity Greed Threatens Safeway Workers’ Retirement

Report Finds Cerberus Tries to Make Employees Pay for High Debt Load Cerberus Capital Management, the private equity firm that owns Albertsons-Safeway, is trying to make workers in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore areas pay the price for their high, unsustainable...