UFCW 3000 Podcast Episode 12: Macys Unfair Labor Practice Strikes

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UFCW 3000 Podcast Episode 12: Macys Unfair Labor Practice Strikes

When we last talked about Unfair Labor Practice Strikes it involved nurses at a hospital. Unfair Labor Practice Strikes in other industries often look very different. Michaela talks with Macy’s retail workers who went on strike in Black Friday in 2023 and again on MLK Day 2024 about the unfair labor practices and reasons that they went on strike during their contract negotiations. She also interviews community members about why they joined the Macy’s picket lines, and reviews the differences and similarities between Macy’s and her career in healthcare. Please note that this episode has parts where both English and Spanish are spoken.

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UFCW 3000 Announces 3-Day Strike at Macy’s Across Western Washington

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A group of Macy's workers and supporters at an informational picket earlier this year.

UFCW Local 3000 members at Macy’s have been engaged in contract negotiations with their employer for over 8 months. Over the course of negotiations Macy’s has engaged in unfair labor practices (ULPs) that have interfered with the bargaining process, refused to agree to sensible safety language, and is offering most workers a meager 50 cents annual wage increase all while proposing to eliminate their wage scales.

Workers have had enough, announcing a 3-day unfair labor practice strike that will begin on Black Friday and carry through the busy holiday weekend. Strikes will be held at Union Macy’s stores at Southcenter Mall in Tukwila, Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, and Bellis Fair Mall in Bellingham.

UFCW Local 3000 members across all industries can help striking Macy’s workers by signing up for a shift on the strike line. You can also RSVP to the Macy’s Striking Workers Parade, which will kick off the ULP strike to great fanfare at the Southcenter location on Black Friday!

Strike Shift Sign-Up

Sign up for a shift on the strike line at any of these Union Macy’s:

  • Southcenter Mall in Tukwila

  • Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood

  • or Bellis Fair Mall in Bellingham

Macy’s Striking Workers Parade

9 AM on Black Friday (11/24)

Southcenter Mall (Tukwila)

A parody of the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, this event features speakers advocating for striking workers, towering inflatables, and a Cher impersonator!