News UFCW Calls on Albertsons to Halt Effort to Eliminate Jobs of Essential Grocery Workers Vital to Food Access for Millions Amid COVID Surge The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.3 million frontline workers…adminJanuary 5, 2021
News The Trump administration approved faster line speeds at chicken plants. Those facilities are more likely to have covid-19 cases. More than 60 percent of meat plant workers are Black, Latino, Asian American or Native American,…adminJanuary 4, 2021
News Growing concerns for supermarket employees hard-hit by pandemic The union for retail food workers says more needs to be done to protect employees.…adminJanuary 4, 2021
News Grocery trends: Fewer new products, but more changes in supermarkets and shopping He believes many supermarkets will implement a “reservation” model, and will be laid out in…adminJanuary 4, 2021
Contract Negotiations Negotiations Update – Dec. 31, 2020 We had discussions with the employers this week regarding a new collective-bargaining agreement, however, the…adminDecember 31, 2020
Contract Negotiations Negotiations Update – Dec. 24, 2020 Local 99’s bargaining committee is committed to negotiating for a fair and equitable contract for…adminDecember 24, 2020
Contract Negotiations Negotiations Update – Dec. 17, 2020 The Local 99 bargaining team met with the employers earlier this week and another meeting…adminDecember 18, 2020
Contract Negotiations Negotiations Update – Dec. 11, 2020 This report comes to you after we’ve finished two days of “off the record” bargaining…adminDecember 11, 2020
Contract Negotiations Negotiations Update – Dec. 5, 2020 Your negotiating team is set to return to the bargaining table with Fry’s, Smith’s and Safeway…adminDecember 5, 2020
Contract Negotiations Negotiations Update: Nov. 6, 2020 This week the Union negotiating team had some discussions with Safeway to address several outstanding…adminNovember 6, 2020