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Grocery
Workers in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama Achieve Fair Agreement with Kroger
Company
Members of UFCW Local 1995 stood
strong through bargaining to reach a fair agreement with significant health and
wage improvements.
...READ MORE
Supermarket Workers Nationwide Mobilize for Good Jobs and Affordable Health Care
Grocery workers
are standing up to protect good jobs with affordable health care at supermarkets
across the country today
...READ MORE
UFCW
Unions in Northern California Vote Overwhelmingly to Approve Contract With
Safeway and Vons Markets
Union employees of
Safeway Inc.
in the Bay Area and other parts of Northern California have voted overwhelmingly
to approve
...READ MORE
Arizonans are
still hungry for respect
It really is a sad day when a company unleashes
its high priced lawyers in an effort to suppress the concerns of its customers
and the communities where
...READ MORE
Single mom presents family's reality Christmas
tree at Westlake Center
Amidst downtown
Seattle’s holiday trimming, a single mom presents her family’s Christmas tree—true to this year’s family budget.
...READ MORE
UFCW 951
Reaches Tentative Agreement on New Contract With Meijer
UFCW 951 President Marv Russow announced that the union has reached
agreement with Meijer on a new four and a half year contract that will affect
...READ MORE
Grocery Workers in Seattle Show
Thanks This Labor Day
Grocery workers will fly a huge banner thanking
Puget Sound area community members and supporters who helped them gain a fair
contract with...READ
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Making Grocery Jobs Career Jobs
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)-represented grocery workers in the
Puget Sound area improved grocery jobs for workers and...READ
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Democratic Legislators and Grocery Workers to Call on Safeway and Albertsons to
Negotiate Fairly for Health Care and Wages
Democratic legislators, grocery workers and their representatives of the UFCW
will hold a press conference in Helena, Montana in order to...READ
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TENTATIVE CONTRACT AGREEMENT
REACHED FOR PUGET SOUND GROCERY WORKERS
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), representing over 20,000 grocery and
retail workers in Puget Sound, has reached a tentative...READ
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Wal-Mart's
Poor Public Image Contributes to Disappointing Second-Quarter Profit
Today, Wal-Mart reported a
disappointing second-quarter profit that fell short of expectations, and lowered
its earnings forecast, causing...READ
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NEW UFCW STRIKES NEW BARGAIN FOR
GROCERY WORKERS
Food and Commercial Workers Union Leads Nationwide
Revival of Worker Bargaining Strength in Key 21st Century Industry...READ
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SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA UFCW MEMBERS SOLIDIFY VICTORY BY RATIFYING AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL
GROCERS
By an
overwhelming majority, grocery workers in Southern California represented by the
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) ratified a fair contract agreement
yesterday with...READ
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GROCERY
WORKERS OVERWHELMINGLY RATIFY CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH RALPHS, ALBERTSONS AND
VONS
Southern California grocery workers overwhelmingly
voted to ratify the contract agreement with Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons last
weekend...READ
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UFCW
MEMBERS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL GROCERS
Last night, over 60,000 grocery workers
in Southern California represented by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)
reached a tentative...READ
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With 501 Loaves of Bread, Workers Demonstrate the
Grocery Industry’s Income Gap
Members of the United Food and Commercial
Workers Union will do a sidewalk demonstration tomorrow of the gap between CEO
salaries and their wages...READ
MORE
TOLEDO GROCERY
WORKERS STAND TOGETHER FOR FAIR CONTRACT WITH KROGER
Grocery workers in Toledo, Ohio, represented by the
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Union Local 911, won a lengthy
negotiations...READ
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Kroger $1 Billion Stock Repurchase Program Leaves Workers Behind
Company Program Eliminates Key Stakeholders from Sharing Company Success.
Revenue growth and profit levels are at an all time high for
Kroger...READ
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TEXAS
KROGER WORKERS STAND FIRM TO SECURE HEALTH CARE FUNDING
This weekend, grocery workers in Houston and Dallas
represented by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local Unions 540, 455,
and 408...READ
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KROGER TEXAS WORKERS HOLD FIRM FOR
AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE
Members of the United Food and
Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 455, 408 and 540 in Houston and Dallas have
reached tentative agreements with...READ
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HOUSTON RALLIES FOR HEALTH CARE
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 408 and 455 members working at
Kroger stores in the
HOUSTON COMMUNITY
MEMBERS STAND WITH KROGER WORKERS IN FIGHT FOR AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE
HOUSTON GROCERY WORKERS TO TERMINATE
KROGER CONTRACT EXTENSION
Grocery workers represented by
the United Food and Commercial Workers(UFCW) Local Union 455 gave notice to the
Kroger Company today that they...READ
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DETROIT WORKERS
RATIFY FAIR AGREEMENT WITH KROGER
Michigan Kroger workers represented by the United Food and Commercial
Workers (UFCW) Local 876 scored a major victory yesterday when they voted...READ
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Kroger Workers in Dallas Authorize
Strike
United Food and Commercial Workers
(UFCW) Local 540 members in Dallas have
voted overwhelmingly to authorize a potential strike, and to join...READ
MORE
Grocery Workers’ Union and
Supermarkets Remain Far Apart on Wages and Medical Benefits
After more than five months of
contract negotiations, the Union representing Southern California grocery
workers and the parent companies of Albertsons...READ
MORE
Grocery
Workers Rally to Demand Ralphs Prove They Are Telling the Truth About Their
Contract Proposal
Grocery workers rally at Ralphs Corporate HQ to demand that Dave
Hirz put up his own money to guarantee his contract proposal in Southern
California...READ
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Grocery Coalition Launches Door-to-Door Campaign,
Seeks “No Shop” Pledge From Public in Case of Strike or Lockout
Faith, Community Leaders Rally
Volunteers to Walk Neighborhoods Around Los Angeles in Support of Grocery
Workers...READ
MORE
Grocery Workers, Faith and Community Leaders Highlight Struggles Of Working
Mothers At Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons
Clergy, children’s advocates, nurses and community leaders held a
press conference today calling on Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons to honor ...READ
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Protesting
Wal-Mart's Health Care Hypocrisy
Wal-Mart's newly launched effort to portray itself as an advocate for
health care reform drew a stern rebuke when company CEO Lee Scott came to New
York ...READ
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Statement by
United Food and Commercial
Workers International Union On Grocery Bargaining in Southern California
After seven months of
unproductive negotiations with grocery employers, UFCW Southern California local
unions left the bargaining table on...READ
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Uninsured
Grocery Workers' Children Without Health Care on Mother's Day
20,000 children in Southern California
without Health Care on Mothers’ Day – thanks to Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons
supermarkets. Coalition speaks out...READ
MORE
Louisville Teamsters Win Job Security, Respect at
Kroger
Facilities
Teamsters at Local 89 in Louisville, Kentucky, have ratified two,
six-year contracts at Kroger
facilities after being forced to strike earlier in the week...READ
MORE
SUPERMARKET WORKERS
NATIONWIDE CALL FOR GOOD JOBS AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE
Grocery workers are
standing up to protect good jobs with affordable health care in communities
across the country. Members of the United Food and...READ
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STATEMENT FROM THE UNITED FOOD AND
COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION (UFCW) ON SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STRIKE
AUTHORIZATION VOTE
In a demonstration of strength and solidarity,
members of seven UFCW Southern California local unions voted Sunday night to
authorize a potential strike...READ
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Changing Practices in Grocery Industry Harming L.A.
Communities
A Blue Ribbon Commission report finds
lack of health care and little access to quality stores in low-income areas
is impacting Los Angeles residents...READ
MORE
Grocery
Workers and Employers Agree to Three Week Contract Extension
Yesterday, representatives of union grocery
workers and their employers agreed to extend their contract by three
weeks in order to continue negotiating....READ
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Supermarket
Profits Rising, But Workers Aren't Sharing in the Windfall
For Albertsons/Supervalu, Safeway, and Kroger, the future just keeps getting
brighter. Profits are climbing steadily as the companies compete well,
offering...READ
MORE
March 12, 2007
STOP & SHOP WORKERS STAND STRONG TO
SECURE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL
Yesterday, Stop & Shop
workers represented by five United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local
Unions achieved a solid victory when...READ
MORE
February 28, 2007
STATEMENT BY UFCW INTERNATIONAL
UNION PRESIDENT JOE HANSEN ON A&P’S PLANS TO PURCHASE RIVAL PATHMARK
SUPERMARKETS
The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) represents 54,000 A & P employees nationwide and nearly 29,000 Pathmark workers...READ MORE
January 12, 2007
Grocery Workers Union and Stater Bros Markets Reach Contract Agreement
The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), the union representing Southern
California grocery workers, has reached a tentative contract agreement...READ
MORE
January 3, 2006
UFCW LOCAL 99 FILES FEDERAL COMPLAINT AGAINST
BASHAS' CORPORATION
A legal complaint has been filed by the federal government against
the Bashas' corporation which owns and operates Arizona grocery
stores...READ
MORE
December 27, 2006
NATIONAL GROCERY WORKER MOVEMENT UNITES
WORKERS AND STRENGTHENS BARGAINING POWER
For the second month in a row, grocery workers
across America are coming together in an unprecedented show of strength and
solidarity...READ
MORE
December 20, 2006
A&P Workers Achieve Good
New Agreement with Job Guarantees for Full-Time Workers
Approximately 10,000 workers at the 78 Ontario A&P,
Ultra Food & Drug, and Dominion stores represented by UFCW Locals 175 & 633...READ
MORE
December 8, 2006
State's Largest Grocery Workers Union Applauds
New York City Comptroller for Leadership and Fiscal Responsibility
United
Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500, the state's largest grocery
workers' Union, applauded the actions of New York City Comptroller today...READ
MORE
November 21, 2006
COAST-TO-COAST GROCERY WORKERS STICK TOGETHER FOR
CAREER JOBS WITH HEALTH CARE
Across the country, grocery workers want career jobs with
affordable health care and are standing together to achieve their
goal...READ
MORE
Statement
by UFCW President Joe Hansen on Royal Ahold Intention to Sell its Tops
Supermarket Chain
The sale of New York and Pennsylvania
Tops stores will affect nearly 11,000 UFCW members.The UFCW will continue to
aggressively represent our...READ
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UFCW Local 1546
is currently working with the company to ensure that all of the contractual
rights and benefits of our members will continue to be observed...READ
MORE
UNION RATIFIES NEW FOUR YEAR CONTRACT WITH
LOBLAW COMPANIES
Joint statement on the ratification of collective
bargaining agreements with Loblaw Companies...READ
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LOBLAWS TALKS CONTINUE AS WORKERS DELIVER A STRIKE MANDATE
Statement by Wayne Hanley, National Director of
UFCW CANADA, on the status of negotiations between UFCW Canada and Loblaw
Companies...READ
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KROGER WORKERS AND SUPPORTERS STAND TOGETHER FOR
AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE
UFCW
Local 204
workers in North Carolina have voted to ratify an agreement...READ
MORE
Special Report:
Kroger Reports Increase in Sales, Profits
September 13, 2006
A large measure of that success is due to Kroger's employees, who
are hoping Kroger will share its good fortune with them...READ
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Special
Report:
Grocery
Stores Giving Fewer Hours to Workers
September 7, 2006
Higher turnover & more workers with
fewer benefits are part of a growing trend...READ
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