Santa Ana Passes “Safe Stores are Staffed Stores” Ordinance Addressing Impacts of Self-Checkout Machines
Santa Ana, CA – On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the Santa Ana City Council passed the “Safe Stores are Staffed Stores” ordinance to address staffing and operational standards for the […]
Grocery Pharmacy Crisis Goes Public: Pharmacists Mobilize Outside Buena Park Store
Grocery Pharmacy Crisis Goes Public: Pharmacists Mobilize Outside Buena Park Store Frontline Pharmacists from Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons, and Pavilions Ask Patients to Share Experiences With Delays, Errors, Unsafe Staffing Conditions […]
Workers and Community Testify in Support of Santa Ana Self-Checkout Regulation Ordinance, Following the Success of Long Beach and Costa Mesa
Santa Ana, CA – On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the Santa Ana City Council introduced the “Safe Stores are Staffed Stores” ordinance to address staffing and operational standards for the […]
UFCW 324 Elects Mike Ramirez as Secretary-Treasurer
Buena Park, CA – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 324 announced that the Executive Board of the union elected Mike Ramirez as Secretary-Treasurer. As Secretary-Treasurer, Mike […]
Statement from Jose Perez, President, UFCW 324, on Allegations Regarding Cesar Chavez
Statement from Jose Perez, President, UFCW 324, on Allegations Regarding Cesar Chavez “These horrific and deeply disturbing allegations about Cesar Chavez come as a profound shock, and UFCW 324 stands […]
Final Self-Checkout Ordinance Passes in Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa, CA – On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the Costa Mesa City Council passed the final version of the “Safe Stores are Staffed Stores” ordinance. The ordinance will address […]
A message from your UFCW 324 President Jose Perez
Brothers and sisters, I am Jose Perez, the recently elected president of your local, UFCW 324. I am honored to be your president, and I am ready to lead our […]
UFCW 324 Elects Jose Perez as President
Buena Park, CA – Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 324 announced that the Executive Board of the union elected Jose Perez as President for a three-year […]
Self-Checkout Ordinance Passes in Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa, CA – On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, the Costa Mesa City Council passed the “Safe Stores are Staffed Stores” ordinance by a 6-0 vote. The ordinance will address […]
Costa Mesa Self-Checkout Regulation Ordinance Advances Despite Grocery Industry Opposition
Costa Mesa, CA – On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the Costa Mesa City Council passed the “Safe Stores are Staffed Stores” ordinance to address staffing and operational standards for the […]