Contract Votes Set: Yakima, Tri-Cities, Cle Elum, Ellensburg

This Tentative Agreement is fully recommended by the Grocery Store Bargaining Committee!

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! This notice serves to inform all members that a critical membership meeting will be held on January 9, 10, 13.

The bargaining committee will present the tentative agreement received from the Employer. Members will have the opportunity to discuss the terms and implications of the offer before voting on the fully recommended settlement.

Any member covered under the Albertsons Yakima Grocery & Meat, Safeway Yakima Grocery & Meat, Fred Meyer Yakima Grocery & Meat, Fred Meyer Yakima CCK, Albertsons Tri-Cities Grocery, Albertsons Tri-Cities Meat, Safeway Tri-Cities Grocery, Safeway Tri-Cities Meat contracts. All members in good standing are eligible and encouraged to be present for this important vote!

Yakima: Thursday, January 9 from 8:00am—12:00pm and 4:00pm—8:00pm at the UFCW 3000 Yakima Office 507 S 3rd St, Yakima, WA 98901-3219

Tri-Cities: Friday, January 10 from 8:00am—12:00pm and 4:00pm—8:00pm at the UFCW 3000 Tri-Cities Office 2505 Duportail St, Suite D, Richland, WA 99352-4079

Cle Elum: Monday January 13*, from 8:00am—12:00pm at the Cle Elum Masonic Temple - 305 E 1st St., Cle Elum, WA, 98922 *This vote covers the Safeway Meat departments for Cle Elum and Ellensburg.

Ellensburg: Monday January 13* from 2:00pm—6:00pm at the Townplace Suites Ellensburg - 1709 South Opportunity St., Ellensburg, WA, 98926 *This vote covers the Safeway Meat departments for Cle Elum and Ellensburg.

For questions, please contact your Union Representative, Bargaining Committee members, and Stewards for updates, or call the Member Resource Center at 1-866-210-3000 for more information.