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Congress Reintroduces Legislation to Curb Abusive Scheduling Practices
At a press conference on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Senator Elizabeth Warren from Massachusetts announced the reintroduction of the Schedules That Work Act, a bill that would allow workers to request greater stability in their work scheduling. The Schedules That Work...
Shoppers Contract Negotiations With Supervalu Began This Week
Contract Negotiations Update #3 This week, we met with representatives from Supervalu for two days to negotiate our next contract at Shoppers Food & Pharmacy. We had productive discussions and exchanged proposals on a number of items, but we still have a lot of...
Four Candidates Recommended by Local 400 Win Elections in Virginia
The results are in from yesterday’s closely-watched primary election in Virginia. Local 400 recommended candidates for the Virginia House of Delegates in six districts. Four of the candidates won their races: In House District 31, Elizabeth Guzman won the Democratic...
Members Lead Fight for Maryland Earned Sick Leave Bill
Local 400 Shop Stewards Darlene Butler-Jones and Bill Osborn had never gone to Annapolis to meet with their state legislators, testified before the Maryland General Assembly or spoken out at rallies before. So when they were asked to help lead Local 400’s campaign to...
Meet the Shoppers Contract Action Team
Contract Negotiations Update #2 We are your Shoppers Contract Action Team! We are store associates who have volunteered to help mobilize our coworkers to take action for a better contract at Shoppers. The...
Lipton Contract Negotiations Resume June 7
Contract Negotiations Update #6 We have a philosophy as your negotiating committee: all or none of us. Unity and solidarity are how achieve every improvement in our workplace. By sticking together as a union family, we can get the better lives we deserve. This is our...
Nearly 1,000 Employees Sign Petition to Supervalu CEO Demanding Fully Funded Healthcare
We did it! In only a matter of days, we gathered nearly 1,000 signatures from Shoppers Food & Pharmacy employees on a petition to Supervalu CEO Mark Gross demanding the company fully fund our health and welfare benefits. We have earned our benefits. Our union...
Local 400 Recommends Candidates in June 13th Virginia Primary
With key issues at stake affecting Virginia members, including a $15 minimum wage, immigrant protections, and the right to union representation, Local 400 has recommended six candidates for the state House of Delegates in the June 13th primary election. The candidates...
UFCW Members Make Safety A Priority at Tyson Poultry Plant
On a typical day at the Tyson Foods Processing Plant in Glen Allen, Virginia, Local 400 Shop Steward Aleta Johnsons was operating the Packmat bagging machine. All of a sudden, she heard a co-worker yelling, “Stop, stop, stop! Please help — stop the line!” She ran to...
Let’s Show Shoppers We Are United for a Fair Contract
Contract Negotiations Update #1 Thanks to all of our Shoppers members who took the time to fill out our contract survey and to those of you who made it out to one of our recent contract meetings. Thanks to your input, we developed clear priorities together for...
Exclusive Six Flags Discounts for Union Members
As a member of UFCW Local 400, you can enjoy special discount tickets to Six Flags theme parks! To unlock your savings, visit sixflags.com/partnerlogin and login with the username UFCWL400 and password Sixflags1 (case-sensitive).
Congratulations to ABC Drawing Winner, Andre Hickman
Local 400 member Andre Hickman from Safeway #3250 in Alexandria, Va. is the most recent winner of our Active Ballot Club drawing! Congratulations, Andre! All across the country, corporations and the ultra-wealthy are funneling unprecedented amounts of money into our...
May 13: Fill Your Bags for the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
We know better than anyone how hard UFCW members work to put food on the table for America’s families – and our union family also believes that no hardworking man or woman should struggle alone. Which is why we work hard for those in need, supporting our brothers and...
Congratulations to ABC Drawing Winner, Amadou Diallo
Local 400 member Amadou Diallo from Giant #780 in Falls Church, Va. is the most recent winner of our Active Ballot Club drawing! Congratulations, Amadou! All across the country, corporations and the ultra-wealthy are funneling unprecedented amounts of money into our...
April 25 & 26: Lipton Union Membership Meetings
This week, we’re holding union membership meetings for all Lipton employees. These meetings are an opportunity to ask questions about the contract negotiations, bring new issues to our attention, and learn more about the union. Join us for one of the meetings this...
Lipton Contract Negotiations Advancing Steadily
Contract Negotiations Update #5 Bargaining Sessions Scheduled Through June As this round of contract negotiations comes to a close, we continue to be proud of everything we have accomplished at the bargaining table. This process is long and tedious, and we appreciate...
Local 400 Nurse Retires After More Than 50 Years
Joyce Graham says, “I like to be where the action is.” If anything, that’s an understatement. But it goes a long way toward explaining why she has kept working as a nurse at Kaiser Permanente into her late 70s, and is only now retiring this May. “People have been...
Local 400 Member’s Son Hits the Big Time: Performs on “The Voice” April 17th!
Father’s Union Activism Inspires TSoul’s Music Journey Growing up in a union family in a small town in the Northern Neck of Virginia, Terry “TSoul” Pinkard learned early in life that through dedication and hard work, you can make a significant impact to those around...
May 13: DanChem & Ennis Solidarity Picnic
UFCW Local 400 cordially invites you and your family to our DanChem & Ennis employee Solidarity Day Picnic on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Good Year Park in Danville! Solidarity Day Picnic Saturday, May 13, 2017 12:30pm Good Year Park 1901 Good Year Blvd, Danville,...
Exclusive Union Discount at Kings Dominion
The fun begins now! Whether you prefer hitching a ride on a roller coaster or floating down the lazy river, Kings Dominion and Soak City have something for the entire family. As a member of our Local 400 family, you can enjoy online savings available on single day...
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