After a long weekend of negotiations with Giant Food, we have made some progress. We still have more work to do to meet our goals of wages we can live on, schedules we can depend on, healthcare we can afford, and a retirement we can count on. However, we are not...
Rally to Announce Strike Vote at Giant & Safeway 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2020Safeway #2892, 1100 4th St SW, Washington, DC After five months of negotiations with Giant & Safeway, we are still not close to a deal on a new union contract. Both...
More than 25,000 workers from hundreds of stores in the region could go on strike over wages, healthcare and retirement benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 12, 2020) – Giant & Safeway workers have been in negotiations on a new union contract covering workers at...
Part of the strength of being in a politically active union are the powerful allies we have to support our members in times of need. Last week, that strength was demonstrated when all four senators from Maryland and Virginia penned letters to Giant & Safeway in...
Through five months of negotiations, we’ve made it clear again and again with our actions and words that we will not accept a second-rate contract. Unfortunately, Giant and Safeway still don’t get it. We have bargained in good faith only to have the companies reduce...
