🎓 Earn your degree debt-free! UFCW members and their families can now apply to receive one of three full-ride undergraduate scholarships to Franklin University!
See the full list of programs offered and get started on your application by May 22, 2026: www.ufcw400.org/fullride
Danny is a cancer survivor and 41-year union member of UFCW Local 400. He credits his union health insurance at Safeway with saving him well over $60,000 on cancer treatments, not to mention his life.
Read Danny's story: www.ufcw400.org/2026/03/31/c...
It's official! Following votes taken across all Kaiser Permanente UFCW locals, our new contracts have officially been ratified!
Read the full update and what's next: www.ufcw400.org/26kpvote
The votes are in! Members at Kaiser Permanente voted overwhelmingly to approve new union contracts!
Read more: www.ufcw400.org/26kpvote
We have reached a tentative agreement with Kaiser Permanente on a new union contract after months of negotiations. Now it is time to put it up for a vote!
Get the details here: www.ufcw400.org/2026/03/17/m...
Congratulations to our members at Boar's Head on winning a strong new union contract!
The four-year agreement adds an additional holiday, maintains affordable health care, and provides generous across-the-board raises. Way to go!
www.ufcw400.org/2026/03/14/b...
The tentative agreement reflects the priorities members raised throughout this process: fair wages, protecting benefits, and strengthening our collective power moving forward.
www.ufcw400.org/2026/03/11/t...
After months of negotiations – and the strong solidarity shown by caregivers at the bargaining table and on the picket line – your UFCW bargaining team can announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with Kaiser Permanente.
www.ufcw400.org/2026/03/11/t...
Labor Night in Annapolis was a powerful showing of the Maryland labor movement! 💪 Thank you to everyone who joined us!
Happy Women’s History Month! From those who organized in the earliest days of the labor movement to those leading our fights today, women have helped shape every path to victory. It is through their contributions, past & present, that our union is stronger, more inclusive, and ready for the future.
Workers at the Apothecarium cannabis dispensary in Nottingham, Md. are voting to unionize with UFCW Local 27 and our members Nick and Victor from the Burtonsville location have a special message: VOTE UNION YES! This is what solidarity looks like! 💪
We had a great meeting with Maryland Governor Wes Moore yesterday!
Our very own Jane St. Louis from Safeway in Damascus, Md., along with Heather, Madison and Kayla from our staff were grateful to get time to discuss issues facing our members.
On Monday, March 9 at 6pm, union members from across Maryland and DC are heading to Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis for the Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO’s Labor Night.
When labor shows up, power listens.
Wear your union gear. Bring your crew. Let’s show lawmakers what solidarity looks like.
Congratulations to workers at Politics and Prose bookstores in Washington, DC on winning a new contract!
Workers won key improvements over their first contract, including wage boosts, retention language, an additional holiday, and more.
www.ufcw400.org/2026/02/26/p...
UFCW Local 400 seeks a Lead Organizer (Spanish/English bilingual) to be based in Landover, MD. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?... #1u #UnionStrong @ufcw400.org @ufcw.bsky.social
Today, we're proud to announce our endorsement of Dyana Forester for DC Council At-Large!
Dyana previously served as our Director of Political & Community Affairs and later the President of the Washington Metropolitan Labor Council. She knows how to get things done!
www.ufcw400.org/2026/02/25/u...
On Friday, the Alliance delivered a comprehensive package proposal to Kaiser Permanente that resolves and protects our National Agreement.
Our message to KP is clear: It’s time to settle the National Agreement!
#StopTheDelay #OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture #OneAlliance
✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾
Grocery stores across the country are switching from traditional printed labels to electronic shelf labels (ESLs), enabling them to change prices in an instant.
But it does not need to be this way. Policymakers can step in to ban the use of ESLs in your stores.
🗣️ www.ufcw.org/actions/camp...
UFCW Local 400 Endorses Aparna
Labor makes DC run and I’m excited to share that @ufcw400.org is endorsing our campaign!
I’m honored to have their support and to stand with grocery store and food service workers as we fight to build more power for working people!
“We don’t have to wonder what she stands for – she has proven it over and over. We have no doubt she will continue to champion the needs of our members and look forward to her leadership on the DC council.”
www.ufcw400.org/2026/02/19/u...
KP insists national issues belong at local tables. The Alliance is setting the record straight. Here’s what it means for members. #StopTheDelay #OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture #OneAlliance
✊ ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾
Applications are now open for the 2026 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship Program!
Get the details and apply today: www.ufcw400.org/2026/02/13/a...
Shop steward Cheryl Brown from Kroger #537 in Virginia Beach put together another outstanding display for Black History Month this year. Her display last year was excellent too! Nice work Cheryl!
The votes are in! Giant & Safeway members voted to approve extensions to our union contracts with:
✅ Improved Tier 2 pension benefits
✅ No changes to out-of-pocket health care costs
✅ Extended wage scales and annual raises
www.ufcw400.org/26approved
Kaiser Permanente can try to divide us, but Alliance unions remain united — check out the many ways we’re standing together.
#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture #StopTheDelay #OneAlliance ✊ ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾
Thank you to everyone who took the time to add their name to the letter and make our message loud and clear!
As an Alliance, we remain ready to bargain and to reach the agreement our members deserve!
#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture #OneAlliance #StopTheDelay ✊ ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾
This week, the Alliance delivered our letter to Kaiser Permanente leadership demanding they return to the National Bargaining table and all open local tables to negotiate fair contracts for our members.
We had a great showing at the Virginia AFL-CIO lobby day! Our members spent the day meeting with lawmakers to push for paid sick leave, heat safety standards, and more policies to benefit our members in Virginia. Thank you to all of the legislators who took the time to meet with us!
🚨 Attention Giant & Safeway members! We have reached tentative agreements with both companies to extend your union contracts that we are putting up for a vote.
Join our Tele-Town Hall on Feb 4 to get the details. Then voting will take place in select stores Feb 9-12: www.ufcw400.org/26extension
