Heading into National Bargaining Session 9 with Kaiser Permanente, Alliance leaders came in united and ready to move forward. But KP refused to move on wages and other important issues like staffing, contract alignment, PSP and more. Read the latest: www.ufcw400.org/2025/12/01/k...

It’s never too late to finish what you started. As a UFCW member, you can prepare for your GED test online, completely free, and on your schedule. Let’s get it done together: www.ufcw.org/ged

THANK YOU to all of our Kroger shop stewards in West Virginia! We had an excellent meeting last week and we are so grateful to each and every one of you for your service. 💙 💛

This Native American Heritage Month, we celebrate the rich culture, traditions, and lasting impact of indigenous people throughout our nation's history. We are proud to honor our indigenous members, past and present, for their vital contributions to the labor movement and UFCW!

Shop stewards are the backbone of our union and it is a powerful experience whenever we get together. Many thanks to our stewards from Kroger and plants in Virginia on our great meetings last week!

Congratulations to our members at Bloomingdale's on winning a strong new contract with additional benefits and NO concessions! 💪 www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/06/b...

National contract bargaining with Kaiser Permanente continues, with our Alliance of Health Care Unions holding firm. Overall, KP’s movement is still too little and too slow. It’s time for KP to pick up the pace and show real progress! Read the latest: www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/07/k...

Huge shout out to this amazing team of members for their tireless work helping to get pro-worker candidates elected in Virginia! By knocking doors, working phone banks, and educating their neighbors and coworkers, this group demonstrated exactly what we have to do to win. Great work! #UFCWvotes

Our members walked door to door, worked phone banks, reached out to their neighbors and fellow members, and delivered for candidates who have pledged to deliver for us. In doing so, they won an overwhelming mandate for change. www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/05/w...

Yesterday we rallied at the College Park Shoppers to protest UNFI's latest slate of store closures. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Next we are meeting with the company, as are several elected officials from areas impacted by the store closures. We aren't giving up without a fight!

We won't let UNFI shut down Shoppers stores our members and communities depend on without a fight. Thank you to everyone who joined us for our rally yesterday and special thanks to our elected officials who are meeting with the company to urge them to keep our stores open. This isn't over!

Yesterday, we were proud to join the SCLC's "United We Stand" march and rally for voting rights in Richmond. We honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by continuing his work for justice for all. Many thanks to everyone who joined us!

UNFI, the parent company of Shoppers Food, has announced plans to close four more stores in the DMV region on Nov 8. In fact, since UNFI purchased Shoppers in 2018, the company has closed more than 20 stores in the region! Join us for a rally to Save our Shoppers! www.ufcw400.org/nov3

Make this Halloween extra sweet with union-made treats! Choose candies from our UFCW-approved list of union-made brands and support the hardworking folks behind these Halloween classics.

After Shoppers announced plans to close four more stores, UFCW Local 400 President Mark Federici sent this letter to UNFI CEO Sandy Douglas. Help us make our message loud and clear: sign our petition to call on UNFI to Save Our Shoppers! Add your name at www.ufcw400.org/saveshoppers

Our series of meetings with Giant and Safeway shop stewards continues! Last week we held two meetings in Springfield, Va., and this week we'll be holding two more at our headquarters in Landover, Md. As always, thank you to all of our stewards for your service!

Join us on Saturday for a free Expungement Clinic & Holistic Wellness Fair! 📅 Saturday, October 25, 2025 ⏰ 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 📍 Laurel Branch Library, 507 7th St, Laurel, MD www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/30/o...

🚨TAKE ACTION!🚨 UNFI, the parent company of Shoppers Food, has announced plans to close four more stores in Maryland on November 8, including Capitol Heights, College Park, Germantown, and Laurel. Add your name to our petition to call on UNFI to Save Our Shoppers! ✍️ www.ufcw400.org/saveshoppers

You should never fear for your safety because of an abusive customer. If you are dealing with an abusive or dangerous customer, please report it to us using our online form so your union representative can take immediate action: www.ufcw400.org/badcustomer/

Along with our UFCW siblings at UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO, we are proud to endorse Wanika Fisher for Prince George’s County State’s Attorney! Read more: www.ufcw400.org/2025/10/14/u...

Live in Virginia? Election Day is Tuesday, November 4! 🗳️ Before you head to the polls, read our comparison chart to see where the candidates stand on the issues that matter most to you: ufcwvotes.org/virginia Your vote decides who will stand up for working families and who won’t. Be sure to vote!

Our national agreement with Kaiser Permanente expired Tuesday, September 30, and we remain far apart on key issues including wage increases, staffing voice, wage equity, and protections around cancellation. Read the latest: www.ufcw400.org/2025/10/10/k...

Don't miss this free Expungement Clinic & Holistic Wellness Fair! ✅ Free expungement assistance + legal aid ✅ Health & wellness activities + information ✅ Free give aways ✅ Know your rights clinic ✅ Mental health/suicide prevention info ✅ Voter registration ✅ Free food + drinks ✅ Raffles ✅ + more!

Been thinking about going back to school? The UFCW GED Program makes it easy. Free GED classes. Online. At your pace. Apply today: ufcw.org/GED

We've had a great round of meetings with our shop stewards from Giant and Safeway this week, with even more coming up! Thank you for your service! 💙 💛

We are deeply saddened to share the unexpected loss of our UFCW sister Andrea Zinder, President of UFCW Local 324 in southern California. Andrea was a tireless champion for not just UFCW members but all working people. We mourn her passing and our hearts go out to her family.

Due to recent changes to DC law, adults who are over 25 years old will no longer be able to enroll in the DC Healthcare Alliance Program starting Oct 1. Don't wait! Apply for Alliance or check your enrollment status before Oct 1. Visit legalaiddc.org/help to get help today!

Congratulations to our very own Bill Osborn on receiving a well-deserved citation from Maryland Governor Wes Moore for his tireless work advocating for his fellow union members!

We’re at a critical moment in union contract bargaining with Kaiser Permanente. Across the country, UFCW members are uniting behind a simple, powerful action that anyone can take: From Sep 15-30, DO NOT participate in Kaiser Permanente’s People Pulse survey. www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/15/k...

Monday marked the start of Hispanic Heritage Month — a time to pay tribute to the Hispanic and U.S. Latino population and their positive contributions to our union, communities and country. Learn more about the history of the celebration and why it matters: www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/17/u...

DC's Paid Family Leave program provides up to 12 weeks of paid time off for any worker to care for a new baby or family member. Learn more about this program at a virtual training with the Community Services Agency on September 22 at 7:00 PM. Register to attend: bit.ly/sept-paid-le...

UFCW Local 400 seeks an Administrative Assistant to be based in Landover, MD. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?... #1u #UnionStrong @ufcw400.org @ufcw.bsky.social

Sign up for the Fall term of UFCW’s Free Language Program before the deadline! Applications open September 19th at 1pm ET and are given on a first come, first served basis! To learn more and apply, visit: ufcw.org/language

This week, Kaiser Permanente failed to deliver a counter that provides the increases we deserve! The Alliance bargaining team stood up for quality patient care by demanding Kaiser work with us on patient scheduling. Read the full update: www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/15/k... #OneVoiceOneFuture

It’s never too late to finish what you started. As a UFCW member, you can prepare for your GED test online, completely free, and on your schedule. Let’s get it done together: ufcw.org/GED

Whether it’s for travel, for work, or just for fun, UFCW’s Free Language Program makes learning a new language easy. Registrations open September 19th at 1pm ET and are given on a first come, first served basis! Learn more here: ufcw.org/language

We demand: ⭐️ ICE out of our communities ⭐️ An end to the president’s control over the Metropolitan Police Department ⭐️ Immediate withdrawal of all National Guard members ⭐️ The right to protect our communities in the future, permanently www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/10/u...

Congratulations to @jameswalkinshaw.bsky.social on winning the special election in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District!

📢 Calling all cannabis workers! 📢 Join us for our first-ever Zoom hang with UFCW union cannabis workers from across the country! We’ll be chatting about how your union works for you with guest speakers from union dispensaries. BYOBud💨 and don’t miss it! www.ufcw400.org/2025/08/19/s...

Enrollment in Kaiser Permanente health care benefits is now open to all UFCW Local 400 members working at Giant and Safeway! Get the details and get started today: www.ufcw400.org/kpopen

DC communities are under attack. Federal troops, out-of-state National Guard, and Trump-controlled police are harassing, surveilling, and detaining Black and Brown residents, immigrants, youth, and unhoused neighbors. Join our march and demand federal forces leave DC NOW! www.wearealldc.com

📢This Friday in Washington, D.C. Join @nacdl.org , @ufcw400.org, and Neighborhood Legal Services Program for a free expungement clinic. Expungement helps those with records access second chances. Register here to sign up: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Made some mistakes in your past? Everyone deserves a second chance. Join us for a free clinic in Washington, DC on how to expunge your criminal history from the public record: 📅 10AM-1PM, Friday, September 5 📍 NLSP, 64 New York Ave NE, Suite 180, Washington, DC www.ufcw400.org/2025/08/19/s...

Happy Labor Day!

We had an excellent shop steward meeting with our law enforcement officers from Annapolis Police Department and Takoma Park Police Department. Thank you for your service!

The votes are in: UFCW Local 400 members working at Kroger under our West Virginia contract and meat cutters working under our Roanoke contract voted to accept new changes to our pension plan and avoid benefit cuts. Get the details: www.ufcw400.org/2025/08/29/m...

Workers in our nation's capital deserve better than mass firings, union busting, deportation raids and armed military patrols. Join us for a march and rally to kick off a season of united solidarity in support of DC workers. 👉 RSVP: www.dclabor.org/solidarity

No classroom. No pressure. UFCW members can take GED courses online for free at their own pace. Get started today: ufcw.org/GED

We're gearing up to negotiate our next union contract with Boar's Head! If you are a member working at the Petersburg or Jarratt facilities, please take a moment to complete our brief survey to help shape our goals for bargaining: www.ufcw400.org/2025/08/07/b...

Labor Day is coming up soon! There are so many events planned around the UFCW Local 400 region and you won’t want to miss out! Check out our roundup of activities and join the celebration at an event near you: www.ufcw400.org/2025/08/05/c...