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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

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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

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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

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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

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Join Cheri’s Bike MS Team

Hello, cyclists, coworkers and friends! I’m Cheri at Safeway store 1639 in Williams, Ariz. I…

adminDecember 30, 2020

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We’re heading toward a hybrid retail model

The way we are shopping now is shaping how we will shop in the future…

adminDecember 30, 2020

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UFCW, Meat Institute Ask Governors to Prioritize Vaccinations

The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) has joined with the United Food and Commercial…

adminDecember 28, 2020

CoronavirusPress Release

Joint Letter to the Nation’s Governors

December 23, 2020 Open Letter to the Nation’s Governors: As we celebrate the great milestone…

adminDecember 24, 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