Pacific Northwest Grocery Stores First Bargaining Date Set!
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For the first time in history, on Tuesday, Sept 29, grocery store workers from across Washington State and North Idaho met at the same table to plan for our upcoming bargaining session with Kroger and Albertsons.
Together we discussed the top priorities for this bargain, drafted initial bargaining proposals, and created a plan of action to build the power we need to win a better contract for all members.
We also confirmed a date and location for our first unified Pacific Northwest Allied Grocery bargaining session with the employers. We’ll see Kroger and Albertsons on Dec 9 in Spokane, WA.
The 2027 contract bargaining cycle is special because it includes grocery store workers from Forks, WA to Coeur D'Alene, ID, and from Richland, WA up to Blaine, WA. It’s going to take all 30,000 of us to sticking together to win better wages, better staffing, and better stores for our coworkers and our communities.
Get Involved
Fill out your bargaining survey: Shop Stewards, store leaders, and Union Representatives will soon pass out brief paper surveys that will shape our priorities at the table. Make your voice heard and complete the survey ASAP.
Attend a Contract Action Team meeting: Find CAT schedules online and make a plan to attend >>
Our member-led Bargaining Team (L-R): Front row: Melissa Lozano (Richland Fred Meyer), UFCW 3000 Recorder Maria Milliron. Second row: Daisy Hannelore (Benson Plaza Fred Meyer), Judy Wick (East Wenatchee Safeway). Third row: UFCW 3000 President Faye Guenther, Shelly Clark (Cheney Safeway), Yasmin Ashur (Port Orchard Albertsons), Faith Miller (Walla Walla Albertsons), J’Nee DeLancey (Ballard Town & Country), Kyong Barry (S Auburn Albertsons), Heather Sabedra (Sunnyside Safeway), Amy Dayley Angell (Ballard QFC), Jeff Terpening (Mission Spokane Safeway), Clayton Bennett (Spokane Safeway), Princetta Woodhouse (Redondo Fred Meyer, Vanessa Evans (Spokane Safeway), Joyce Loffelmacher (North Nevada Spokane Albertsons), Joseph Baltz (Anacortes Fred Meyer), Sam Dancy (Westwood Village QFC), Roger Yanez (Bella Bottega QFC). Back row: Debra Rix (Callow Ave Safeway), Cliff Powers (Anacortes Safeway), Jeff Smith (Snohomish Fred Meyer), Bryan Gilderoy (Burien Fred Meyer), Mattea Daugherty (Covington Safeway), Josh Frans (Market St Safeway), Joan Whitmarsh (Oak Harbor Safeway), Marti Oziah (Newport Safeway), Amanda Bowerman (Wellesley Spokane Safeway), UFCW 3000 Secretary-Treasurer Sean Embly. Not shown: James Perez (Summitview Safeway), Kevin Flynn (Marysville Albertsons), Stevie Freeman (Hayden, ID Albertsons), Carla Romagnano (Coeur D’Alene, ID Albertsons), Lura Leigh Widell (Mill Creek Fred Meyer), Sheryl Saechao (Burien Fred Meyer) Also pictured: UFCW 3000 Grocery Directors Dominick Ojeda and Faviola Lopez, Chief of Staff Kendra Valdez, Capital Strategist John Marshall, Attorney Aaron Streepy, Advisor Joe Mizrahi, and Assistant to the President Todd Crosby.
