Union representing grocery retail and other essential DC workers condemns decision to exclude “hero pay” from the budget WASHINGTON, DC (July 19, 2021) – DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson unveiled his budget proposal this afternoon and failed to include adequate...
UFCW Local 400 is working to pass a new law called the The Heroes Pay Act, which will provide a one-time payment to essential workers in DC. The Heroes Pay Act will provide a one-time payment to tens of thousands of essential workers who risked their health and their...
If you are a grocery worker who lives or works in Washington, DC, you are now eligible to book an appointment to receive the COVID vaccine. Book your appointment online by visiting the district’s registration page here: https://coronavirus.dc.gov/vaccinatedc Or...
Today, UFCW Local 400 President Mark Federici sent letters to the governors of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee, as well as the mayor of the District of Columbia, calling on them to allocate money from the $1.9 trillion COVID relief...
To date, more than 50 million Americans have received their COVID vaccinations. But only four of them had the experience of Linda Bussey, a 37-year Local 400 member and longtime shop steward who works as GM/HBC manager at Safeway in Bethesda. On February 25, Linda...
