Your Bargaining Team has reached a tentative agreement with Management on the implementation of a wage scale at Hood Famous!

Wage Scale Placement: Current employees will be placed on the wage scale based on their years of service with Hood Famous, minus the 6 months the workplace was closed in 2020, if you were an employee during that time.

• The Employer can always pay above and beyond the requirements of the wage scale. The proposed wage scale only determines the minimum that the Employer must pay an employee based on their service with the company.

Lead Premium: Any employee who is assigned a lead position shall receive an additional $1.00/hr premium on top of their regular rate of pay.

Certification Premium: Any employee who holds a Culinary Degree shall receive an additional $1.00/hr premium on top of their regular rate of pay.

Tips: Tipping will continue to be accepted in addition to the proposed wage scale! If the Employer decides to prohibit tips, they will be required to bargain the effects of the change and a new wage scale would need to be developed.

Service Charge: In the event the Employer decides to implement a service charge, employees will be entitled to at least 50% of the money collected, split between employees in accordance with the current tip policy. The Employer would also be required to display notices at the counter and on menus outlining the percentage of the service charge that goes to employees.

Recognition for Past Experience: New hires who have at least 4 years of experience in the industry (within the last six years) shall be start at Step 3 of the wage scale.

A wage scale in one of the most important parts of any contract, ensuring fair and equitable wages for all bargaining unit employees. A wage scale establishes a minimum wage and guaranteed raises that management cannot deny an employee for any reason, minimizing the impact of favoritism or biases in the workplace.

However, the proposed changes to your contract must be approved by a vote of UFCW 21 membership at Hood Famous before they can be implemented. Due to COVID-19, we will be voting these changes online via a service called “Simply Voting” on Thursday January 6 @ 6AM - 8PM. You will be receiving an email from UFCW 21 via “SimplyVoting” with your unique login information at 6:00AM on the day of the vote.

In order to vote you must be a UFCW 21 member in good standing. We also need an updated email address, so if you did not receive this announcement via email, please update your contact information at:

ufcw21.org/update-your-information

If you do not receive an email to vote on Thursday, January 6, then please reach out to Union Rep Heather Elliott @ 206-436-6591 no later than 5PM on the day of the vote to provide an updated email address.

Join our virtual meeting the night before the vote to answer any questions you have regarding the proposed changes!

Wednesday, January 5 • 6:00 PM
Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for meeting details. Details will also be emailed.