Pacific NorthWest Allied Grocery Stores October Contract Action Team Meetings

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Monday, October 19

Monday, October 19, 2026 at 2pm
Muchas Gracias: 801 W Davis St Cle Elum, WA 98922
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Carter Salera at 360-409-0586

Tuesday, October 20

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 4:30pm
Alfys Monroe: 19121 US-2, Monroe, WA 98272
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Kyle Doherty at 360-419-4677

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 9am
Ferndale Library: 2125 Main St, Ferndale, WA 98248
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Alyssa Conn at 360-419-4681

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 4pm
Central Library: 210 Central Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Alyssa Conn at 360-419-4681

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 4pm
Round Table Pizza: 15730 1st Ave S, Burien, WA 98418
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Naomi Oligario at 360-436-6608

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 10am
Woods Coffee: 625 116th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Anthony Earl at 360-409-0622

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 4pm
Covington IHOP; 27149 185th Avenue Southeast, Covington
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Christie Harris at 206-436-6523

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 4pm
Zaucer Pizza: 14712 NE 91st St, Suite 400, Redmond WA
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Libby Rindal at 206-436-6563

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 12pm
The Coffee Oasis: 822 Burwell St, Bremerton, WA 98337
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Quinn Rao at 360-409-0585

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 4:30pm
D&M Coffee: 204 S Water ST Ellensburg, WA 98926
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Carter Salera at 360-409-0586

Wednesday, October 21

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 AT 4:30PM
UFCW 3000 Wenatchee Office: 330 S King st, Wenatchee WA 98801
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Carter Salera at 360-409-0586

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 5pm
Issaquah Coffee Company: 317 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 98027
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Anthony Earl at 360-409-0622

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 9am
Alexas cafe and catering: 10115 Main St. Bothell WA 98011
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Kyle Doherty at 360-419-4677

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 6pm
Sorelli Pizza: 22402 44th Ave W. Mountlake Terrace WA 98043
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Kyle Doherty at 360-419-4677

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 3pm
Shoreline Public Library: 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline, WA 98155
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Jeff Dunn at 206-436-6540

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 11am
Hap’s Burgers & Taps: 2411 76th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Maggie Breshears at 206-436-6621

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 9am
Alexas cafe and catering: 10115 Main St. Bothell WA 98011
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Talisa Boad at 206-436-6510

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 6pm
Sorelli Pizza: 22402 44th Ave W. Mountlake Terrace WA 98043
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Talisa Boad at 206-436-6510

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 4pm
Issaquah IHOP; 1433 NW Sammamish Rd Issaquah, WA 98027
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Christie Harris at 206-436-6523

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 10am
Silverdale office: 2430 NE Myhre Rd, Silverdale WA 98383
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Cynthia Hill at 360-662-1986

Thursday, October 22

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 5pm
Shoreline Public Library: 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline, WA 98155
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Jeff Dunn at 206-436-6540

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 10am
UFCW 3000 Mt. Vernon office: 1510 N 18th St, Mt Vernon, WA 98273
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Richard Waits at 360-409-0304

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 3pm
Alfys Marysville: 9330 State Ave, Marysville, WA 98270
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Richard Waits at 360-409-0304

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 10am
Cafe Vita Capitol Hill: 1005 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Keenan Calhoun at 360-409-0578

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 5pm
Capitol Hill Library: 425 Harvard Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Keenan Calhoun at 360-409-0578

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 12pm
Snap Dragon Bakery: 4500 California Ave SW, Seattle, 98116
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Naomi Oligario at 360-436-6608

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 4pm
MOD Pizza: 2800 SW Barton St, Seattle, WA 98126
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Naomi Oligario at 360-436-6608

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 9am
Chocolati: 8319 Greenwood Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98103
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Maggie Breshears at 206-436-6621

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 6pm
Razzi’s Pizza: 8523 Greenwood Ave. N, Seattle WA
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Maggie Breshears at 206-436-6621

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 10am Online via Zoom >>
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Christie Harris at 206-436-6523

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 10am
203 Fahrenheit Coffee Co: 11901 NE Village Plaza, Suite 171, Kirkland WA
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Libby Rindal at 206-436-6563

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 4pm
Seabeck Pizza: 174 SE Sedgwick Rd, Port Orchard, WA 98366
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Quinn Rao at 360-409-0585

Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 12pm
Westside Pizza: 540 W Washington St, Sequim WA 98382
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Cynthia Hill at 360-662-1986

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 10am
Starbucks: 3820 Rainier Ave S., Seattle WA 98118
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Emjay Johnson at 206-436-6572

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 1pm
Renton Library: 100 Mill Ave S., Renton WA 98057
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Emjay Johnson at 206-436-6572

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 3pm
UFCW 3000 Spokane Office: 3021 E. Grace Ave. Spokane, WA 99207
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Mark Hansen at 509-340-7406

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 5:30pm
UFCW 3000 Spokane Office: 3021 E. Grace Ave. Spokane, WA 99207
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Mark Hansen at 509-340-7406

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 9am
UFCW 3000 Spokane Office: 3021 E. Grace Ave. Spokane, WA 99207
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Kim Bristlin at 509-340-7413

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 3pm
UFCW 3000 Spokane Office: 3021 E. Grace Ave. Spokane, WA 99207
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Kim Bristlin at 509-340-7413

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 5:30pm
UFCW 3000 Spokane Office: 3021 E. Grace Ave. Spokane, WA 99207
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Kim Bristlin at 509-340-7413

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 11am
UFCW 3000 Spokane Office: 3021 E. Grace Ave. Spokane, WA 99207
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Morgan McKitrick at 360-409-0614

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 3pm
UFCW 3000 Spokane Office: 3021 E. Grace Ave. Spokane, WA 99207
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Morgan McKitrick at 360-409-0614

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 6pm
UFCW 3000 Yakima Office: 507 S 3rd St Yakima Wa 98901
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Pete Nunez at 360-409-0545

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 5pm
UFCW 3000 Richland Office: 2505 Duportail St, Richland Wa 99352
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Pete Nunez at 360-409-0545

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 11am
UFCW 3000 Richland Office: 2505 Duportail St, Richland WA 99352
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Rob Roundy at 360-409-0594

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 5pm
UFCW 3000 Richland Office: 2505 Duportail St, Richland WA 99352
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Rob Roundy at 360-409-0594

Friday, October 23

Friday, October 23, 2026 at 5pm
Seattle Public Library Northeast Branch: 6801 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115
If you have questions, contact your Union Rep Jeff Dunn at 206-436-6540

Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Peninsula Contract Votes Scheduled!

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Peninsula Contract Votes Scheduled!

After months of negotiations, leafleting, info-picketing, a 97% strike authorization vote in June, and ratification votes from grocery store workers in many Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores, our Union Bargaining Team harnessed all that power from thousands of grocery workers to fight and win a fair contract.

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Grocery UFCW 3000 files grievance with employer over backpay

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Grocery UFCW 3000 files grievance with employer over backpay

It has come to the Union’s attention that the contractual raises, for the following contracts Albertsons - Lewiston/Clarkston (Grocery and Meat), Albertsons - Coeur d’Alene (Meat), Albertsons - Coeur d’Alene/Hayden Lake (Grocery), Albertsons - Hayden Lake (Meat), Safeway - Coeur d’Alene (Grocery and Meat), and Safeway - Pullman/Moscow (Grocery and Meat) which were scheduled to take effect on October 12, 2025, and reflect on your paycheck of Oct 24, 2025, have not yet been implemented.

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Skagit, Island, Whatcom counties Contracts Ratified!

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Skagit, Island, Whatcom counties Contracts Ratified!

On October 16, we ratified new contracts for UFCW 3000 grocery stores in Skagit, Island, and Whatcom Counties at Safeway, Haggen, Fred Meyer, and Albertsons/Safeway, and Saar’s Grocery in Oak Harbor.  

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Skagit, Island, Whatcom counties Contract Votes Scheduled!

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Skagit, Island, Whatcom counties Contract Votes Scheduled!

These votes are open to all members of UFCW 3000 grocery stores in Skagit, Island, and Whatcom Counties at the big chains (Safeway, Haggen, Albertsons d/b/a Safeway in Oak Harbor, and Fred Meyer) and independent stores (The Market and Saar’s).  

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Ratified!

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Our Union Bargaining Team: Back row (L-R): Debra Rix, Callow Ave Safeway; Dan Howes, Crown Hill Metro Market; Roger Yanez, Bella Bottega QFC; Sam Dancy, Westwood Village QFC; Cliff Powers, Anacortes Safeway; Bryan Gilderoy, Kent Fred Meyer; Kyle Doherty, Stanwood Haggen; Kevin Flynn, Marysville Albertsons; J’Nee Delancey, Ballard Town and Country; Teamsters Local 38 E-Board Member Caprii Nakihei; Teamsters Local 38 E-Board Member Caprii Nakihei; Teamsters Local 38 Joel Palabrica; Todd Heuer, Ballard Fred Meyer. Front row (L-R): Yasmin Ashur, Port Orchard Albertsons; Daisy Hannelore, Benson Plaza Fred Meyer; Joseph Baltz, Anacortes Fred Meyer; Jeff Smith, Fred Meyer; Princetta Woodhouse, Redondo Fred Meyer; Kyong Barry, S Auburn Albertsons; Amy Dayley Angell, Ballard QFC.

On Friday, Sept 19, QFC grocery store workers ratified a Letter of Understanding (LOU) that allows displaced UFCW 3000 members at Fred Meyer stores to transfer into open QFC positions while retaining their hard-earned union seniority and benefits.

The ratification of this LOU ensures a fair transfer process for the 700+ workers whose jobs were put at risk by Kroger’s decision to close stores in our region. 

Fred Meyer Closure FAQ, Tele-Town Hall Scheduled for Thursday

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Dear Grocery Store Workers,

This week Kroger announced plans to close four Fred Meyer stores in the Puget Sound region, including stores in Everett, Kent, Lake City, and Redmond.

Our members built a fighting union exactly for moments like this one. Our size and strength give us the power to push back against giant corporations like Kroger and Albertsons when they try to disrupt our lives and communities with store closures.

To that end, in the coming days our union bargaining team will sit across the table with Kroger with a list of demands to ensure fairness during this process.

In the meantime, below you'll find frequently asked questions about store closures, along with actions we plan to take to fight back against this corporate greed.

Give them a read, get involved, and get in touch with your union rep if you have any other questions >>

STORE CLOSURE FAQ

Is the company obligated to place us at another store?

All of our grocery contracts ensure that the company must offer workers placement in other nearby stores based on seniority following a closure.

Where can I find the seniority language in our contract?

  • Fred Meyer Grocery: Article 3

  • Fred Meyer General Merch: Article 5

  • Fred Meyer Meat: Article 11

If I move to another store, do I keep my same position?

The move to All Purpose Clerk (APC) for grocery and general merchandise workers gives members the opportunity to flex toward departments other than their home one to pick up hours.

Do these closures impact my retirement benefits?

Generally, our pension plan requires you to work for five years before you can draw on the pension during retirement. If you have not worked for five years, then you will not receive pension benefits when you retire. For specific questions, please contact Sound Retirement Trust at (206) 282-4500.

WHAT’S NEXT?

Read up: To learn more background information on these closures, read our union's press releases.
Release 1 >> Release 2 >>

Speak up: UFCW 3000 will host a 30-minute telephone town hall with all grocery store members at 4:30 PM on Thursday, August 21. We'll be answering any questions you have about these closures. Call in using this number: 844-227-7556. If you join a few minutes late, then just input the Meeting ID: 8789.

Stand up: Our union is currently in the process of planning ways to work with our state and local elected officials to prioritize policies that protect workers, eliminate food deserts, and ensure affordable food for all. Get involved in the process by emailing politics@ufcw3000.org and expressing your interest.

Telephone Town Hall

Thursday, August 21
4:30 PM
Call-in Number: 844-227-7556
Meeting ID: 8789

Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores - Haggen Meat - Tentative Agreement Reached—Contract Vote Time Scheduled!

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Attend and Vote! MEMBERS OF THE BARGAINING TEAM RECOMMENDED A YES VOTE!

Your vote is important. During this vote we will be voting on contract ratification and taking strike authorization. It is your decision if we ratify the contract or prepare for strike. Your bargaining team is recommending YES to ratify the contract and NO to strike.

After months of leafleting, info-picketing, and petition-signing, our bargaining team harnessed the power of thousands of grocery and meat workers to fight and win a fair contract. All that organizing helped win:

  • First-of-its-kind staffing language

  • Strong Journey wage increases

  • Health and pension funding that sees no benefit cuts

  • Contract alignment with Snohomish Grocery and Spokane-area grocery/meat, uniting nearly 30,000 grocery workers across Washington State in a unified fight

From June 12 to 15, our team bargained for nearly 60 hours straight, fighting down to the last nickel.

Some other highlights include:

  • Training Up: Major investment in a Meat Apprenticeship WeTrain program to help strengthen our industry for years to come

  • Premium Increases: Doubling the Meat Manager pay from $1 above Journey to $2 above Journey, the first increase to manager pay in years

  • Largest Journey Increase: Largest average increase to our Journey wages over the contract we have ever won

Our union member bargaining team reached a Tentative Agreement and recommends a YES vote to accept the proposal from the employers.

"We're fired up to return to the table sooner than ever—and this time with thousands more workers with us"

— Kyle Doherty, Haggen Meat

These votes are open to all active members of UFCW 3000 Haggen Meat in King County.

Members in good standing are eligible to vote at the following location and date.

Contract Ratification Vote

  • Friday, August 22, 2025

  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

  • Haggen Woodinville: Breakroom

  • 17641 Garden Way NE, Woodinville, WA 98072

For questions, please contact your Union Representative, bargaining team members, and stewards for updates. If you are unable to connect with your union rep, steward, or bargaining team member you may call the MRC at 1-866-210-3000 for more information.

Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores: Camano Island Meat Contract Vote Scheduled!

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores: Camano Island Meat Contract Vote Scheduled!

After months of leafleting, info-picketing, petition-signing, and winning a 97% strike authorization vote, our bargaining team harnessed the power of thousands of grocery and meat workers to fight and win a fair contract. All that organizing helped win: 

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Contract Ratified!

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Contract Ratified!

Just a few weeks ago, we voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The success of that vote armed our member-led bargaining team with the power to win an agreement that fixed the low-ball, takeaway offer from Kroger and Albertsons that prompted the strike vote in the first place.

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Tentative Agreement Reached—vote times scheduled!

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Tentative Agreement Reached—vote times scheduled!

Our union member bargaining team reached a Tentative Agreement and recommends a YES vote to accept the proposal from the employers.

“This is the ninth time I’ve sat at this table—this contract allows us to majorly build our power in the region” —Jeff Smith, Fred Meyer GM

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores We Reached a Tentative Agreement

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores We Reached a Tentative Agreement

This tentative agreement pioneers new staffing language, establishes first-ever staffing programs at our stores, secures strong wage increases, fully funds our healthcare plan with no benefit cuts, provides a pension we can count on, adds a major investment into our apprenticeship and training fund, and significantly boosts our bargaining power in the region and in the western U.S.

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores - Puget Sound Grocery Store Workers Overwhelmingly Reject Contract, Approve Strike!

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After three days of voting across the Puget Sound area, grocery store workers at Fred Meyer, QFC, Albertsons, Safeway, Haggen and Saars voted to reject the latest contract and to authorize a strike by over 97%.

Our union’s overwhelming support for a strike should serve as a wake-up call to these corporations as we continue to fight for better wages, better staffing, and better stores. As these results show, we’re past tired of waiting.

"Corporate is about to have 60,000 problems on its hands,"

— Kevin Flynn, Marysville Albertsons, referencing the workers impacted by strike authorization votes taking place in Colorado and Southern California this week.

Our member-led bargaining team returns to the table late next week, June 12 and 13.

Now is the time to prepare for a strike.

• Review your budget and look for ways to save.
• Contact your steward or union rep and learn how to become a strike captain.
• Keep your eyes peeled for strike schedules and W9s to make sure you qualify for strike benefits.

Teamsters 38 & UFCW 3000 Fred Meyer General Merchandise, Town & Country, Metropolitan Market and All Stores Under Interim Agreements We Stand in Solidarity

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Teamsters 38 & UFCW 3000 Fred Meyer General Merchandise, Town & Country, Metropolitan Market and All Stores Under Interim Agreements We Stand in Solidarity

Though some of our contracts don’t expire until later this year— including those of us in Fred Meyer GM and in Teamsters 38— and though many of us are covered under interim agreements, our fellow grocery workers at Kroger and Albertsons will take strike authorization votes following a disappointing final bargaining session with the employers from May 19 to 21.

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Vote YES to Authorize a Strike & NO on a Bad Contract!

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Vote YES to Authorize a Strike & NO on a Bad Contract!

As the time to reach a deal came down to the wire, the companies acted with no urgency. They made our team wait for hours between proposals, and when they did pass something back, they only moved an inch here and there. Their posture at the table spoke volumes: They don’t value our work, and they don’t think we’re ready to fight for what we deserve. We’re happy to prove them wrong.

Our bargaining team unanimously recommends a NO vote on the contract and a YES vote to authorize a strike so corporate knows they can’t push us around.

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