Lipton Shop Steward Wins 17th Sound Pressure World Championship

Lipton Shop Steward Wins 17th Sound Pressure World Championship

Corey Hicks is a champion for his Local 400 sisters and brothers. An electrical instrumentation technician at the Lipton plant in Suffolk, VA, he was a leader in organizing the workers in 2016. Ever since, he has served as a shop steward, fighting for his fellow...
FRESHFARM Workers Unionize

FRESHFARM Workers Unionize

The workers who staff 28 farmers markets in the DMV area voted to unionize with UFCW Local 400 WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 8, 2023) – Today, workers at the Washington, DC-based nonprofit FRESHFARM voted to unionize with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local...
Watch: Kroger/Albertsons Merger Analysis Webinar

Watch: Kroger/Albertsons Merger Analysis Webinar

Kroger and Albertsons announced plans to pursue a $24.6 billion mega-merger, joining together two of the largest grocery chains in the US. From the first moment the proposed merger was announced, UFCW Local 400, along with a coalition of UFCW and Teamsters local...
Keurig Dr Pepper Warehouse Workers Unanimously Vote Union Yes!

Keurig Dr Pepper Warehouse Workers Unanimously Vote Union Yes!

Workers at the Keurig Dr Pepper warehouse in Fairmont, West Virginia, unanimously voted to join Local 400 yesterday. Local 400 has represented drivers and other workers at Keurig Dr Pepper for years and existing members provided support for the organizing campaign....
Democratic Party of Virginia Staff Ratify New Union Contract

Democratic Party of Virginia Staff Ratify New Union Contract

Employees of the Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA), members of UFCW Local 400, ratified a strong four-year collective bargaining agreement last week that provides for significant pay increases ranging from 10.5 percent to 33 percent, an additional holiday...