Author Archives: starklogic

Member of the Week: David Obenhaus

David Obenhaus of Stater Bros. #41 has been in the industry for 14 years. He has been working in the Meat Department since 2001. When asked what inspired him to get more involved he said, “My uncle is a Union Representative and helped to start a union. I believe that people deserve better treatment on […]

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Member of the Week: Tim Sullivan

Tim Sullivan of Ralphs #148 has been in the industry for 40 years. He started as an Apprentice Meat Cutter and is now a Meat Manager When asked what inspired him to get more involved he said, “I believe in equality and fairness. The company’s constant atmosphere of taking advantage of employees needs an opposing […]

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2016 Election Endorsements

2016 Election Endorsements

Assembly 55th Assembly District – Greg Fritchie 65th Assembly District – Sharon Quirk-Silva Senate 29th Senate District – Sukhee Kang 37th Senate District – Ari E. Grayson Congressional 39th Congressional District – Brett Murdock 46th Congressional District – Joe Dunn 48th Congressional District – Dr. Suzanne Savary 49th Congressional District – Douglas Applegate Superior Court […]

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Food Division Negotiations 2016

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Member of the Week: Michael Harrell

Michael Harell of Albertsons 6563, has been in the industry for 13 years. He started with Albertsons as a Courtesy Clerk and is now a Key Carrier. Harrell’s hobbies include reptiles, computer technology, gaming, soccer and law enforcement television programs. Harell is also involved in the recycling program at his store and has rescued 7 […]

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Kaiser PSP Bonus Update

Coalition Union Brothers and Sisters, Congratulations! We showed what Coalition Union solidarity looks like. Because we raised our voices—50,000-strong in the Southern California region—each full-time Coalition union-represented employee will receive upwards of $900 in a special payment in lieu of the 2015 Performance Sharing Program (PSP) bonus. This is a much better solution than the […]

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Retail Food and Meat Negotiation Update

The So Cal UFCW Locals met with Albertsons/Vons and Ralphs on April 18th and 19th. The parties discussed a number of proposals and our respective consultants were in attendance to help the parties determine the cost needed to maintain the Pension and Medical plans. We have scheduled a number of additional dates in April and […]

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