On March 24 and 25, our member-led Bargaining Team met with Vestis. We came ready to reach an agreement. Unfortunately, the company did not respond with serious proposals that address our main issues. We were hopeful we could reach a tentative agreement over the last few days, but due to the company’s very small movement, we were not able to get there.
Read MoreOn Friday, March 6, we delivered our strike pledge to Management. Workers stood together and read the pledge out loud, showing that Vestis workers are united and ready to fight for a fair contract.
Read MoreOver the last few months of negotiations, we have identified a few violations of federal labor law called unfair labor practices (ULP), but we believe that there are more ULPs occurring at Vestis. We need your help to identify ULPs. By identifying and reporting possible ULPs, you play a critical role in enforcing the law and strengthening our bargaining power.
Read MoreBecause Vestis is refusing to schedule more bargaining sessions, we are preparing to roll out strike pledge cards. Signing a strike pledge card means you are showing support and saying you are willing to strike if needed to win a fair contract.
Read MoreWe are the Union. The members of UFCW 3000 are over 50,000 members working in grocery, retail, health care, meat packing, cannabis, & other industries across Washington state, north-east Oregon, and northern Idaho. UFCW 3000 is a chartered member of UFCW International with over 1.4 million workers in North America.
To build a powerful Union that fights for economic, political and social justice in our workplaces and in our communities.
