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Kroger & Giant Agree to Limit Customers in Stores
Under pressure from the union, Kroger & Giant have agreed to place limits on customers in stores and other safety measures.
Kaiser Offering Enhanced Sick Leave & Personal Protective Equipment During Crisis
Kaiser has agreed to provide enhanced sick leave policies and PPE for union members working during this crisis.
UFCW Local 400 Applauds Customer Limits in Kanawha County
The union has called on every locality to restrict the number of customers in stores.
UFCW Local 400 Responds to Mayor Bowser’s Comments on Declaring Grocery Workers as First Responder
Mayor Bowser has no reason to delay providing access to testing for grocery store workers on the frontlines of this crisis.
D.C. Councilmembers Call on Mayor Bowser to Declare Grocery Workers as “First Responders”
Several councilmembers are calling on Mayor Bowser to declare grocery, pharmacy, and food processing workers as “first responders.”
UFCW Local 400 Urges Mayor Bowser to Declare Grocery Workers “First Responders”
With confirmed cases in DC stores, union calls for testing, treatment and protective equipment for grocery workers.
Coronavirus Testing Free Through Union Health & Welfare Funds
Our union has negotiated changes to our Health & Welfare plans to ensure all testing services related to COVID-19 are free at no cost to you.
UFCW Local 400 Applauds Governor Hogan for Classifying Grocery & Food Workers as “Essential” But More Should Be Done
Executive Order provides grocery and food distribution workers access to free child care services, but falls short of designating workers as “first responders”
Maryland Providing Free Childcare to “Essential” Workers During Crisis
Food workers, police and nurses are now eligible for free childcare services in Maryland.
CVS Offering Bonuses & Enhanced Sick Leave During Crisis
CVS will pay bonuses and provide enhanced sick leave for our members working during this crisis.
Additional Pay & Sick Leave at Boar’s Head & Keurig Dr Pepper
Boar’s Head & Keurig Dr Pepper have agreed to enhanced pay and sick leave policies for union members working during this crisis.
Live Updates: New Policies in Effect at Giant, Kroger, Safeway & Shoppers
Our up-to-date guide on enhanced pay and sick leave policies during this crisis.
As Other Businesses Close, Union Grocery Stores are Hiring
While workers at other employers are facing lost hours and layoffs, union grocery stores are hiring.
An Important Message from UFCW Local 400 President Mark Federici
Please know that your UFCW Local 400 family is here for you during these difficult and challenging times. You are not alone.
Your Paid Sick Days Under the Law in Maryland & DC
Under current law, you can take paid time off if you or a loved one get sick if you work in Maryland or Washington, D.C.
Union Operating at 100% Capacity During Coronavirus Emergency
We are continuing to operate at 100% capacity while our physical offices are closed for safety. Our phone lines are open and staff are available during normal business hours.
UFCW Local 400 Calls for Enhanced Sick Leave Policy to Address COVID-19 Outbreak
UFCW Local 400 is calling on every employer represented by the union to provide enhanced sick leave policies amid the COVID-19 state of emergency.
2020 Membership Meeting Schedule (UPDATED)
All union membership meetings through April have been postponed until further notice due to the COVID19 crisis.
Local 400 Members Lead Efforts to Raise Virginia Minimum Wage
Three Local 400 members spent weeks lobbying Virginia legislators to increase the minimum wage – and it paid off.
Safeway Workers Approve Strong New Contract, Avoid Strike
Hours before a planned strike vote, Safeway workers and company reach deal to strengthen pay, protect healthcare and pension
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