Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores The Clock Is Ticking

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In this week’s meetings with Kroger and Albertsons/Safeway, our member-led Bargaining Team heard the first staffing proposal from Kroger. Unfortunately, their proposal fell well short of what we need to ensure safe stores for workers and customers.  

As we continue the fight on staffing, we are beginning the fight for better wages. We sent the Employers a full pay proposal that keeps pace with rising costs and reflects the level of respect we deserve at work.  

Among other things, our union proposal includes: 

  • Big pay increases for journeypersons 

  • Big increases in premium and lead pay 

  • Additional paid holidays 

  • A wage scale that allows workers to get raises faster

After we shared our needs with the Employer, they met us with blank stares and quiet contemplation. We anticipate their response at the next bargaining session on April 17, 2025. You can find all updates and proposals at ufcw3000.org/better-staffing

Albertsons/Safeway 

We made significant progress with Albertsons/Safeway, as the company agreed to withdraw many of their most aggressive takeaway proposals.  

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Workplace actions at Albertsons/Safeway locations that were scheduled for Thursday, April 3 are postponed.  

Kroger 

Unfortunately, Kroger still is proposing to replace union work with non-union work by hiring a vendor with a dubious health and safety record to cut fruit in our stores.  

Consequently, our April 3 workplace actions aim to send a clear message: HANDS OFF OUR WORK. We need better wages and real solutions to the staffing crisis, not a workplace full of non-union contractors and machines.  

Upcoming Bargaining Dates: April 17, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30

Stand Up Fight Back! April 3 Workplace actions

We know that when workers unite, we can win better wages, staffing, and working conditions. By showing our solidarity and educating customers and co-workers, we send a message that we are ready to fight for the fair contract we deserve. 

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Our Union Bargaining Team: Back Row (L-R): Todd Heuer, Ballard Fred Meyer; Roger Yanez, Bella Bottega QFC; UFCW 3000 Staff Director Joe Solorio; Jeff Smith, Snohomish Fred  Meyer; UFCW 7 Retail Director Jim Hammons; Debra Rix, Callow Ave Safeway; Kyle Doherty, Stanwood Haggen; Cliff Powers, Anacortes Safeway; Dan Howes, Crown Hill Metro Market; UFCW 3000 Capital Strategies Director John Marshall; Bryan Gilderoy, Kent Fred Meyer Middle Row (L-R): UFCW 3000 Union Rep Chris Crawford; Teamster Local 38 E-Board Member Caprii Nakihei, Silverlake Everett; UFCW 3000 MRC Director and Legal Counsel Scott Habenicht; J’Nee Delancey, Ballard Town and Country; Amy Dayley Angell, Ballard QFC; Daisy Hannelore, Benson Plaza Fred Meyer; Sam Dancy, Westwood Village QFC; Kim Hayes, Everett Safeway Front Row (L-R): Grocery and Retail Division Director Faviola Lopez; Princetta Woodhouse, Redondo Fred Meyer; Kyong Barry, S Auburn Albertsons; Kevin Flynn, Marysville Albertsons; Joseph Baltz, Anacortes Fred Meyer; Teamsters Local 38 Joel Palabrica, (Former) UFCW 3000 Union Rep Tim Phalen, Master of Meat Not pictured: UFCW 3000 President Faye Guenther; UFCW 3000 Secretary-Treasurer Joe Mizrahi; Yasmin Ashur, Port Orchard Albertsons; Teamsters Local 38 Union Rep Luke Vauley; Teamsters Local 38 Secretary-Treasurer Samantha Kantak; Teamsters Local 38 President Pete Lamb