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UFCW 3000

To build a powerful Union that fights for economic, political and social justice in our workplaces and in our communities.

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Most Recent News & Updates
St. Michael Medical Center Professional-Technical-Clinical Support - Bargaining Update - A Big Waste of Time
June 26, 2026
St. Michael Medical Center Professional-Technical-Clinical Support - Bargaining Update - A Big Waste of Time
June 26, 2026
June 26, 2026
PCC Contracts Ratified!
June 26, 2026
PCC Contracts Ratified!
June 26, 2026
June 26, 2026
Macy’s We Don’t Need a Lecture on Affordability, We Need a Fair Contract Now!
June 26, 2026
Macy’s We Don’t Need a Lecture on Affordability, We Need a Fair Contract Now!
June 26, 2026
June 26, 2026
Ron’s Super 1 Hayden Meat Contract Vote Scheduled!
June 25, 2026
Ron’s Super 1 Hayden Meat Contract Vote Scheduled!
June 25, 2026
June 25, 2026
MultiCare Covington Medical Center RN, Service, Technical, Clinic Contract Ratified!
June 25, 2026
MultiCare Covington Medical Center RN, Service, Technical, Clinic Contract Ratified!
June 25, 2026
June 25, 2026
MultiCare - United at MultiCare
June 25, 2026
MultiCare - United at MultiCare
June 25, 2026
June 25, 2026
Rosauers Suncrest Meat Contract Vote Scheduled!
June 24, 2026
Rosauers Suncrest Meat Contract Vote Scheduled!
June 24, 2026
June 24, 2026
Seattle Childrens Therapy Center Bargaining Update
June 24, 2026
Seattle Childrens Therapy Center Bargaining Update
June 24, 2026
June 24, 2026
St. Joseph Medical Center Pharmacists Contract Ratified!
June 23, 2026
St. Joseph Medical Center Pharmacists Contract Ratified!
June 23, 2026
June 23, 2026
Macys Furniture Gallery MOU Ratified
June 23, 2026
Macys Furniture Gallery MOU Ratified
June 23, 2026
June 23, 2026
Grand Central Bakery Tentative Agreement Reached!
June 22, 2026
Grand Central Bakery Tentative Agreement Reached!
June 22, 2026
June 22, 2026
Whidbey Health Pro Tech LPN - Bargaining Update
June 18, 2026
Whidbey Health Pro Tech LPN - Bargaining Update
June 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
DreamClinic Bargaining Update
June 18, 2026
DreamClinic Bargaining Update
June 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
Pacific Dental Alliance (Affordable Dental & Sterling Dental) - Contract Ratified
June 18, 2026
Pacific Dental Alliance (Affordable Dental & Sterling Dental) - Contract Ratified
June 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
Tri Cities Health Community Health RNs - Tentative Agreement Reached! Contract Vote Scheduled
June 18, 2026
Tri Cities Health Community Health RNs - Tentative Agreement Reached! Contract Vote Scheduled
June 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
MHS Capital Medical Center Pros SAME HOSPITAL, SAME RIGHTS!
June 18, 2026
MHS Capital Medical Center Pros SAME HOSPITAL, SAME RIGHTS!
June 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
Linked Union FRS Ratified June 17, 2026
June 18, 2026
Linked Union FRS Ratified June 17, 2026
June 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
LabCorp Nobody can survive on a 1.5% wage increase
June 18, 2026
LabCorp Nobody can survive on a 1.5% wage increase
June 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
EvergreenHealth Kirkland Tech - Bargaining Team Pushes Late Into the Night for a Fair Deal
June 17, 2026
EvergreenHealth Kirkland Tech - Bargaining Team Pushes Late Into the Night for a Fair Deal
June 17, 2026
June 17, 2026
St. Michael Medical Center Professional-Technical-Clinical Support Bargaining Update
June 17, 2026
St. Michael Medical Center Professional-Technical-Clinical Support Bargaining Update
June 17, 2026
June 17, 2026
Grand Central Bakery Tentative Agreement Reached!
June 17, 2026
Grand Central Bakery Tentative Agreement Reached!
June 17, 2026
June 17, 2026
CommonSpirit St. Joseph Medical Center Pharmacists Tentative Agreement Reached Contract Vote Scheduled!
June 17, 2026
CommonSpirit St. Joseph Medical Center Pharmacists Tentative Agreement Reached Contract Vote Scheduled!
June 17, 2026
June 17, 2026
Mason General Hospital RN Contract Ratified!
June 16, 2026
Mason General Hospital RN Contract Ratified!
June 16, 2026
June 16, 2026
PCC Contract Votes Scheduled!
June 16, 2026
PCC Contract Votes Scheduled!
June 16, 2026
June 16, 2026
Card Kingdom Union Contract Ratified
June 16, 2026
Card Kingdom Union Contract Ratified
June 16, 2026
June 16, 2026
Tri Cities Community Health Employer’s First Economic Response Falls Short
June 12, 2026
Tri Cities Community Health Employer’s First Economic Response Falls Short
June 12, 2026
June 12, 2026
CommonSpirit St. Joseph Medical Center Pharmacists Strike Unanimously Authorized!
June 12, 2026
CommonSpirit St. Joseph Medical Center Pharmacists Strike Unanimously Authorized!
June 12, 2026
June 12, 2026
Recovery Cafe Tentative Agreement Reached!
June 12, 2026
Recovery Cafe Tentative Agreement Reached!
June 12, 2026
June 12, 2026
PRMCE RN Honing in...
June 12, 2026
PRMCE RN Honing in...
June 12, 2026
June 12, 2026
PCC Tentative Agreement Reached
June 12, 2026
PCC Tentative Agreement Reached
June 12, 2026
June 12, 2026
May 20, 2016

Grocery Store Workers Ratify New Contract

May 20, 2016/ Gaelan Kelly
Grocery Store Workers Ratify New Contract

“This contract is a big step forward toward a better life for thousands of workers in our region,” said Ariana Davis, a Safeway worker from Renton and Bargaining Team member

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May 20, 2016/ Gaelan Kelly/
Newsletter
spring 2016 newsletter, Rising Together, Grocery Bargain, minimum wage, paid sick and safe days, initiative, I-1433
May 20, 2016

Members Stand Up for Their Rights

May 20, 2016/ Gaelan Kelly
Members Stand Up for Their Rights

While employers can fire most workers in Washington without any reason at all, they need a good reason if firing unionized workers. When Tika Kamara (shown with her kids), a Lab worker at Group Health North Shore was terminated without her employer following the rules, she contacted her union and pushed back.

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May 20, 2016/ Gaelan Kelly/
Newsletter
spring 2016 newsletter, members, on call, just cause
May 20, 2016

UFCW 21 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

May 20, 2016/ Gaelan Kelly
UFCW 21 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Every student should have the opportunity to learn. And if they seek a higher education, they should be able to go to school regardless of their ability to pay. That is part of the American Dream. 

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May 20, 2016/ Gaelan Kelly/
Newsletter
spring 2016 newsletter, scholarship winners
May 20, 2016

Donations — Thank You

May 20, 2016/ Gaelan Kelly
Donations — Thank You

Every three months UFCW 21 members come together at General Membership Meetings around the state – from Forks to Spokane and from Centralia to Bellingham and many places in between.

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May 20, 2016/ Gaelan Kelly/
Newsletter
spring 2016 newsletter, Donations, Flint, GMM
May 20, 2016

Personal Health Assessment

May 20, 2016/ Gaelan Kelly
Personal Health Assessment

HRA Funding: More than half of our members have health care coverage through Sound Health and Wellness Trust and save up to $500 per member or $1,000 for a family by completing their Health Related Actions (HRA) every year.

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May 20, 2016/ Gaelan Kelly/
Newsletter
spring 2016 newsletter, HRA funding, PHA, personal health assessment, Sound Health and Wellness Trust
May 20, 2016

Higher Minimum Wage & Paid Sick Leave for All

May 20, 2016/ Gaelan Kelly
Higher Minimum Wage &  Paid Sick Leave for All

Until late June, we’re in the final push to gather signatures to put this initiative on the fall ballot. Contact your Union Rep or Steward to get a petition and get 10 people to sign it. A lot of people working together, that is what it means to be a union.

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May 20, 2016/ Gaelan Kelly/
Newsletter
spring 2016 newsletter, Raise Up Washington, initiative, 1433
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UFCW 3000

We 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.

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