Metropolitan Markets Grocery Contract
/ UFCW 3000Metropolitan Markets Grocery Contract
Effective: May 5, 2019 - May 7, 2022
This contract has been ratified. After contracts have been voted on and ratified by the membership, the process of review between the union and the employer begins. This is a process is to ensure all new changes are incorporated into the agreement. This can take time, but is necessary for accuracy, we will post the contract here as soon as the review process is finished. Thank you for your patience.
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Memorandum of Understanding regarding wages.
Reps:
Aiesha Morrison: Metro Market #153 (Admiral)
Joshua Johnson: Metro Market # 165 (Crown Hill), Metro Market #156 (Sand Point), Metro Markets #164 (Mercer Island),
Keenan Calhoun: Metro Market #161 (Magnolia), Metro Market #157 (Uptown),
Anthony Earl: Metro Market #162 (Sammamish)
Rhonda Fisher-Ivie: Metro Market #159 (Kirkland),
Though some of our contracts don’t expire until later this year— including those of us in Fred Meyer GM and in Teamsters 38— and though many of us are covered under interim agreements, our fellow grocery workers at Kroger and Albertsons will take strike authorization votes following a disappointing final bargaining session with the employers from May 19 to 21.
As the time to reach a deal came down to the wire, the companies acted with no urgency. They made our team wait for hours between proposals, and when they did pass something back, they only moved an inch here and there. Their posture at the table spoke volumes: They don’t value our work, and they don’t think we’re ready to fight for what we deserve. We’re happy to prove them wrong.
Our bargaining team unanimously recommends a NO vote on the contract and a YES vote to authorize a strike so corporate knows they can’t push us around.
After nearly six months of bargaining with Albertson/Safeway and Kroger for a new contract that respects our work, increases our wages, and improves our retirement and healthcare, we are holding a contract vote!