Negotiations Update: Monday, April 22, 2019 Thank you to all that participated in our tabling actions this past week. We collected hundreds of signatures from customers supporting you and your co-workers. We met with Corporate negotiators and the federal mediator last week Thursday and Friday. We spent the first day bringing the federal mediator up […]
read more »Negotiations with Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons continued on April 3 and 4. We discussed many issues including scheduling and hours as well as wages and the increasing minimum wage. We are still a long way from an acceptable solution however we have explained the importance of these issues to our members. Bargaining resumes on April […]
read more »S.P.U.R. TRAINING Your union is seeking dedicated andself-motivated members interested in becoming a special project union representative (SPUR). The SPUR program develops leadership and organizing skills for members passionate to help their union grow. All members are eligible to attend. No experience is required. Candidates must have energy, drive, and be willing to learn. Selected SPURs may be pulled from their store for […]
read more »CONTRACT UPDATE: Negotiators met with the union’s financial experts to review our pension and benefit plans, and continued to discuss non-financial contract issues with the corporate negotiators representing Ralphs, Vons, and Albertsons. We continue to press for an accelerated negotiation schedule, but the corporate negotiators continue to slow walk the talks. The lead negotiator for […]
read more »NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND UFCW UFCW Locals continued negotiations today with Ralphs, Albertsons and Vons. UFCW Local 324 Exec. VP Matt Bell expressed frustration at the slow pace of the process so far. “We have yet to discuss economic issues such as wages and benefits. We’re confident we can get a deal if management […]
read more »The grocery contract covering our store expires on March 3, 2019. What happens on March 4th? 1. The protections of the contract stay in place. Your hours, wages, benefits, and job protections will remain in force. 2. As long as we are still in bargaining the company must abide by the contract, and our union will continue to enforce it […]
read more »UFCW Local 324 Exec. VP Matt Bell was among about a dozen labor activists arrested by Anaheim police for blocking traffic at a major intersection in the Disney Resort area Jan. 24. The arrests came as part of a vocal march by hotel workers who are currently locked in stalled contract talks with major hotel […]
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Link to original article January 14, 2019 – www.morningnewsbeat.com Business Insider reports on an interview with Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen in which he talked about how Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods – which he said was long anticipated in his own company – has served to “accelerate” Kroger’s commitment to e-commerce. According to the story, […]
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