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It’s Time to Get Serious
Contract Negotiations Update #4 After fourteen days of bargaining with Safeway and Giant, and with only nine days until our contract expires, we remain far apart on nearly every issue. We continue to demand retirement security, accessible and affordable health care,...
No Agreements Yet, But Actions and Negotiations Continue
Contract Negotiations Update #3 We spent four full days in contract negotiations with Giant & Safeway this week. The talks have focused on safeguarding our retirement and securing affordable healthcare. So far, we have yet to reach a tentative agreement with...
In Just Two Days, More Than 4,000 Customers Sign Cards Supporting Local 400 Members
Over the weekend, thousands of customers signed cards to store managers at Giant and Safeway expressing support for Local 400 members as we negotiate a new union contract. Hundreds of Local 400 members spent the weekend leafleting customers at Giant and Safeway stores...
We Deserve a Fair Deal
Contract Negotiations Update #2: October 7, 2016 This week, we met with representatives from Safeway and Giant for three days to negotiate our next contract. The meetings so far have focused on securing our retirement, but we also exchanged initial proposals and began...
UFCW Local 400 Endorses Levar Stoney for Richmond Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 29, 2016 CONTACT Jonathan Williams, Communications Manager, jwilliams@local400.org Union of food and grocery workers weighs in on mayoral race RICHMOND, VA – Local 400 of the United Food & Commercial Workers union (UFCW)...
Widespread Scheduling Violations Reported at Giant & Safeway
We all know how hectic life can get. Between work, family, and other obligations, your time is precious. That’s why our union contract requires store managers to post the schedule by 1:00 p.m. every Friday – so you can have time to plan your life. But all too often,...
Take Action Virginia Endorses LuAnn Bennett and Hillary Clinton
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2016 WOODBRIDGE, VA - Take Action Virginia, an alliance of community and labor organizations focused on improving the lives of working and immigrant families, announced today its endorsement of LuAnn Bennett for Congress and...
Introducing the 2016 Giant & Safeway Advisory Committee
We are your 2016 advisory committee! We will be assisting in negotiations for our next union contract with Giant & Safeway. Starting Wednesday, September 21, along with our brothers and sisters at UFCW Local 27 in Baltimore, we will sit across the table from Giant...
Announcing the 2017 UFCW & FELRA Scholarship
If you’re a Local 400 member working at Giant Food, Safeway, or Shoppers Food Warehouse, you or a family member could be eligible for an exclusive scholarship worth up to $2,500! Learn more and apply today! Preliminary applications are due by December 31, 2016. About...
Sep 12: Join Us for the Moral Day of Action!
Join us for the “Moral Day of Action” in Richmond on Monday, September 12! Moral Day of Action 10:30am @ St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 815 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219 On Saturday, August 13, we made history in Richmond. Thousands and thousands of us marched...
Workers at Nation’s Only Lipton Tea Factory Vote to Unionize
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 29, 2016 CONTACT Jonathan Williams, UFCW Local 400, jwilliams@local400.org Hundreds of workers in southeast Virginia manufacturing plant vote to unionize with UFCW Local 400 SUFFOLK, VA – Last week, nearly 200 workers at the Lipton...
Aug 27: Votante Fiel Kick-off Event
Join us as we celebrate the beginning of a historic election season for Latino voters. Hear stories of trial and triumph as community members discuss how to motivate your Latino friends and family to vote. Find out how you can take action and be empowered at the...
2016 Election Labor Walks
Labor 2016 kicks in to high gear on Saturday, September 10th! Come out to walk and talk with fellow union members about what's at stake in November's election. Meet at 9:00 a.m. on September 10th at one of the following locations: In Annandale: NoVA Labor Offices -...
September 9-10: Labor Night at the Richmond Raceway
Join us September 9th & 10th for Labor Nights at the Richmond International Raceway! Union members and friends enjoy exclusive discount tickets to the fall NASCAR races at RIR. Tickets for the Federated Auto Parts 400 Race on September 10th are only $40 (regular...
Join Us for the Roanoke Labor Day Parade
Join us for the 2016 Roanoke Labor Day Parade! Saturday, September 3, 2016 Parade @ 11:00 am (Rain Date: Sunday September 4th) Lineup at 3rd street SW and Campbell Ave SW Downtown Roanoke Learn more at RoanokeLaborDay.com Print the Flier
October 1: Free Legal Clinic & Community Fair
The NOVA Restoration Initiative Presents: The 2016 Legal Clinic 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, October 1, 2016 Shiloh Baptist Church 1401 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Program Overview Legal Clinic: Community Members are encouraged to come out and meet with...
West Virginia Labor Day Events
Live in West Virginia? Join us for one of these upcoming Labor Day Weekend celebrations! Marion County Labor Council Annual Labor Day Celebration & Picnic Sunday, September 4, 2016 12:00pm – 4:00pm Hough Park, Mannington WV Additional info contact Mark Dorsey:...
Save the Date: Vote on the New Contract at Boar’s Head
If you work at Boar’s Head in Jarratt or Petersburg, your collective bargaining team would like to invite you to vote on our next contract! Please plan to attend one of these meetings listed below to discuss proposed changes to the terms and conditions of your current...
Free Labor Day Weekend at Appalachian Power Park
Free Game Tickets for Union Members & Their Families! Saturday, September 3, 2016 Tailgate - 5:00 p.m. Tailgate at Charleston Building & Construction Trades 600 Leon Sullivan Way – Free Food & Drinks Gates Open - 6:00 p.m. Gametime - 7:05 p.m. West...
Thousands Gather in Richmond for Historic Fight for $15 March
On Saturday, August 13, we made history in Richmond. Thousands and thousands of us marched through the streets of Richmond to demand economic justice for the 64 million Americans working for less than $15 an hour. The march brought together people from across the...
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