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S.P.U.R. Training

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 […]

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What Happens When Our Contract Expires?

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 […]

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2019 FOOD CONTRACT SURVEY

November 2018 UFCW Retail Food Division Members: Our contract expires on March 3rd of next year. The expiration of this Collective Bargaining Agreement gives us the chance to change or improve our wages, benefits, and working conditions. Our industry is changing, and we expect these negotiations to be challenging. But if we are prepared and […]

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MERRY CHRISTMAS

Please help our members in need over the holidays by donating to our food bank. Any non-perishable items would be appreciated. Please deliver your items to our General Office. Items needed are canned meats, cereal, dry pasta, beans, rice & personal care items such as shampoo, deodorant and body wash.

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UFCW members at Kaiser ratify national agreement

Thousands of UFCW members working at Kaiser Permenante from worksites and union halls nationwide cast ballots on a new three year collective bargaining agreement. A partnership of several unions, including the UFCW, has been in negotiations with Kaiser since early Summer on a comprehensive national contract that covers 45,000 workers at Kaiser hospitals, labs and […]

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Rite Aid Votes to Accept New Contract!

Congratulations! Rite Aid members throughout Southern California voted today to accept the new contract. This contract includes wage increases for everyone and continuation of the current health care plan. After weeks of boycott activity, Rite Aid finally withdrew its proposal to change to a company managed health care plan and pay wage increases to only […]

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