We have reached an agreement with Town & Country to extend our COVID-19 letter of understanding with some new improvements. This agreement provides members with special rights such as: 

• Appreciation pay at the rate of $2.00/hr until at least April 30 with the possibility of further extensions.

• If the Allied Employers (Safeway, Albertsons, Fred Meyer, and QFC) agree to pay its employees more, Town & Country agrees to pay the higher amount. 

• Town & Country agrees to notify the Union whenever managament identifies a COVID-19 positive test in a UFCW 21 represented worksite. 

• Employees who report to work and are subsequently sent home after failing a COVID-19 health screening shall be paid replacement pay for all hours lost during their scheduled shift.

• Employees who are diagnosed with COVID -19 or are required to quarantine because of an exposure shall be paid up to ten (10) days of replacement pay while they are unable to work.

This agreement shall remain in place for the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please contact your Union Representative at 1-800-732-1188 if you have any questions.