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UFCW Local 400 Denounces Increasing Limits on the Number of Customers in Grocery Stores
The latest statewide order ignores public health officials and puts frontline workers at greater risk
Lipton Agrees to Pay Employees During COVID Screenings
After union intervention, Lipton agrees to pay workers for time spent in Coronavirus screenings.
UFCW Locals 400 & 27 Applaud Governor Hogan for Requiring Masks in Retail Establishments, But Testing Must Be Priority
Requiring customers and employees to wear masks is an important step, but access to testing is critical to ensuring frontline workers are safe on the job
Trio Healthcare Provides Temporary Pay Increases During Crisis
Trio Healthcare has agreed to provide a temporary pay increase to our members working during this crisis.
Lipton Responds to Petition With Attendance Bonus
Following a petition by workers, Lipton agreed to increase pay for employees working during the crisis.
UFCW Local 400 Calls on Gov. Northam to Declare Food Workers “First Responders”
With more than a dozen cases in Virginia grocery stores and food processing facilities, union demands immediate action to provide free testing to every food worker on the frontlines RICHMOND, VA (April 14, 2020) – Following more than a dozen confirmed cases of...
UFCW Local 400 Responds to Mayor Bowser’s Order on Social Distancing Protocols at District Stores
Union praises move as a “first step” but calls for more specific measures to be taken and for grocery workers to be designated ‘first responders’ to access free testing for COVID-19
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.
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