Workers Win Big in Virginia General Assembly Elections

Workers Win Big in Virginia General Assembly Elections

Local 400 Volunteers and Members Propel Allies to Victory Virginia workers were the winners in the 2023 elections for state Senate and House of Delegates. With control of both legislative chambers on the line, UFCW Local 400 volunteers and members helped retain a...
Lipton Members Ratify Strong New Union Contract

Lipton Members Ratify Strong New Union Contract

New Agreement Includes 18% Wage Increase, New Benefits UFCW Local 400 members working at the ekaterra Lipton Tea plant in Suffolk, VA, voted to ratify a strong new four-year collective bargaining agreement. This was the first contract bargained with the plant’s new...
April 4-5: #StopTheMerger Protests at Kroger & Safeway

April 4-5: #StopTheMerger Protests at Kroger & Safeway

The proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons is a looming disaster for everyone who buys groceries in America. And for our members who work in the grocery industry, this deal puts our livelihoods at risk. If federal regulators approve this merger, we will all have...
Ocean Harvesters Members Ratify Strong New Agreement

Ocean Harvesters Members Ratify Strong New Agreement

Local 400 members working at Ocean Harvesters, based in Reedville, VA, have ratified a strong new collective bargaining agreement. For more than 100 years, the workers have been committed to fishing menhaden fish in a responsible manner; equally respecting the...