Grocery Store Bargain Update
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Historic Tentative Agreement Reached for Improved Scheduling. Wages: Still a Fraction of What We Need.
We just wrapped up another three days of negotiations, ending with a historic agreement on improved and secured scheduling. After decades of fighting for scheduling improvements, this latest agreement represents a huge leap forward in ensuring that we have more control over our lives, access to more hours and schedules that are more reliable.
Major work still lies ahead. The employers presented another inadequate wage proposal (.30, .25, .30). This still is only a fraction of what we need. We responded by sharing our stories. We know some of our co-workers are struggling. We know many of us love our jobs and our customers, but are not getting compensated in a way that allows us to survive. We know some of us have more than 30 years of service and still make only $15.05 an hour. We shared stories from every department, from fuel to deli to retail, grocery, and meat. We shared stories about our property taxes going up. Our rent going up. We shared stories about how we use our vacation to subsidize our ability to afford childcare. We talked about our stay-cations versus a real vacation. We work hard every day yet still can’t afford a car or house. We made the case that ONE GOOD JOB should be enough.
We are still fighting for:
Better Wages
Our Health Care
Secure Pension- we need to reach agreement with Safeway/Albertsons to secure our pension, something Kroger already agreed to.
Investment in Training
We REJECT the employers’ proposal to cut Holiday Pay and other premiums
Next Dates: We will have several conversations with Safeway/Albertsons over pension issues.
Amy Dayley Angell, QFC Front End Checker, UFCW 21; Jeannette Randall, Safeway Front End Checker, UFCW 21; Kyong Barry, Albertsons Front End Supervisor, UFCW 21; Sam Dancy, QFC Front End Supervisor, UFCW 21; Wendy Garrett-Drake, Albertsons Personnel Coordinator/Bookkeeper, Teamsters 38; Richard Waits, Haggen Deli Clerk, UFCW 21; Joann Gardner, Albertsons Personnel Coordinator/Bookkeeper, UFCW 367
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Growing the Power of Our Union - Nutrition Victory:
After fighting for years to gain parity in General Merchandise, Port Orchard Fred Meyer Nutrition workers won a victory by overwhelmingly voting to join our union and becoming the first Nutrition workers to be placed on Appendix “A.” This is a major step toward eliminating disparities in pay for workers who work side by side every day. At the bargaining table we still have proposals that would move Nutrition and many other departments onto appendix “A.”
YOUR GROCERY STORE BARGAINING TEAM:
Amy Dayley Angell, QFC #891 (Ballard), Front End Checker, UFCW 21
Christina Harris, Fred Meyer - Lake City #179 (Grocery), Bakery Clerk, UFCW 21
Cliff Powers, Safeway #402 (Oak Harbor), Produce Clerk, UFCW 21
Denise Anderson, Safeway #1546 (Aberdeen), Meat Wrapper, UFCW 367
Eleanor Knight, Albertsons #4483 (Auburn), 4th PIC, UFCW 21
Irene Garcia, Fred Meyer - Auburn #19 (Retail), Home Clerk, UFCW 21
Jeannette Randall, Safeway #1923 (Roxbury), Front End Checker, UFCW 21
Jeff Smith, Fred Meyer - Snohomish #681 (Retail), Non-food receiving Clerk, UFCW 21
J'Nee DeLancey, Town & Country #211 (Ballard), Beer/Wine Manager, UFCW 21
Joann Gardner, Albertsons #3106 (Puyallup), Personnel Coordinator/Bookkeeper, UFCW 367
Jordan Washington, QFC #803 (Meridian), Starbucks, UFCW 21
Kyong Barry, Albertsons #483 (S Auburn), Front End Supervisor, UFCW 21
Lisa Gasser, Fred Meyer #424 (South Hill), Bakery Clerk, UFCW 367
Maggie Breshears, Fred Meyer - Greenwood #122 (Grocery), Personal Shopper, UFCW 21
Maroot Nanakul, Safeway #464 (Bear Creek), Front End Manager, UFCW 21
Michaela Strain, QFC #819 (Bothell), Meat Wrapper, UFCW 21
Mike Sherman, Fred Meyer # 265 – Puyallup, Grocery Clerk, UFCW 367
Mike Solberg, Safeway # 547 (Graham), Grocery Clerk, UFCW 367
Paul Ames Reinhold, Metropolitan Market #157 (Uptown), Cheese Kiosk Clerk, UFCW 21
Richard Waits, Haggen #15 (Burlington), Deli Clerk, UFCW 21
Robin Hillistad, QFC #858 (N Seattle), HR Specialist, UFCW 21
Sam Dancy, QFC #825 (Westwood Village), Front End Supervisor, UFCW 21
Sue Wilmot, Safeway #1252 (Bainbridge Island), Front End Checker, UFCW 21
Wendy Garrett-Drake, Albertsons #469 (Mukilteo), Personnel Coordinator/Bookkeeper, Teamsters 38
Wil Peterson, Fred Meyer - Everett #95 (Grocery), CCK Checker, UFCW 21
Faye Guenther, President, UFCW 21
Steve Chandler, Principal Officer Teamsters 38
Joe Mizrahi, Secretary Treasurer, UFCW 21
Mia Contreras, Executive Vice President, UFCW 21
Tammi Brady, Recording Secretary, Teamsters 38
Samantha Kantak, Executive Assistant, Teamsters 38
Kate Meckler, Trustee, UFCW 367
Jim McGuinness, Attorney, UFCW 21, Teamsters 38 and UFCW 367
Grocery Store Bargain: Telephone Town Hall Meeting
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Strong turnout for Wednesday night’s telephone town hall. Some of the main topics discussed were around scheduling, the pension, the employers proposal on wages, health care, premiums and holidays, and our next steps moving forward. Thank you to all who participated.
Despite More Progress This Week, Still Major Problems
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Despite More Progress This Week, Still Major Problems
We have just wrapped up three days of negotiations. The short version of the update is that despite many bargaining sessions over the last four months, and some progress on some issues including scheduling improvements, we are still a very long way from reaching an agreement. The major roadblocks that remain would likely be strike-level issues.
Some of the specific items where solutions have been tentatively agreed to include safety, workforce development and training, bereavement and most recently a major breakthrough with Kroger on a large-scale solution for our pension problems. That Kroger pension solution is conditional – it only can be part of a global solution, which includes reaching a pension agreement with Safeway/Albertsons. We have a pension proposal in front of Safeway/Albertsons and are awaiting their response.
After months of waiting and member action, the employer finally presented their first wage proposal of 30 cents, 25 cents, and 25 cents. Although this is what we won in the final hours of 2016 bargaining, it is only a fraction of what we need.
We are moving forward. We have taken action across the region including building our Contract Action Teams, leafletting customers at over 150 stores. All this has been building our strength as a union and connecting with our customers. Next week we will hold 32 Informational Pickets with members of UFCW 367, Teamsters 38 and UFCW 21. Join us on the line!
Make sure to come out and join an Informational Picket at your store next week. If your store is not on the list, join the one closest to you! See list below. Now is a critical time to showcase our unity and strength.
INFORMATIONAL PICKET LOCATIONS:
Tuesday, July 30
Tacoma
Fred Meyer Stevens 4505 S 19th St // 10am-12pm / 2pm-4pm / 6pm-8pm
Wednesday, July 31
North Seattle
Safeway N City 17202-15th Ave NE Seattle, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway Pine Hurst 12318-15th Ave NE Seattle, WA // 1:30pm
Kent
Safeway Kent Valley 210 Washington Ave S Kent, WA // 12:30pm
Fred Meyer Kent 10201 SE 240th St Kent, WA // 1:30pm
Renton
Safeway 200 S 3rd St Renton, WA // 12:30pm
Fred Meyer 365 Renton Center Way SW Renton, WA // 1:30pm
Bellevue
QFC Bel-East 1510-0145th Pl SE Bellevue, WA // 12:30pm
FM Bellevue 2041-0148th NE Bellevue, WA // 1:30pm
Auburn
FM Auburn 801 Auburn Way N Auburn, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway Auburn 101 Auburn Way S Auburn, WA // 1:30pm
University Village
Safeway U Village 3020 NE 45th St. Seattle, WA // 12:30pm
QFC U Village 2746 NE 45th St Seattle, WA // 1:30pm
Lower Queen Ann
Safeway Lower QA 516-1st Ave W Seattle, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway Upper QA 2100 Queen Anne Ave N Seattle, WA // 1:30pm
West Seattle
Safeway 4740-42nd Ave SW Seattle, WA // 12:30pm
QFC West Seattle 4550- 42nd Ave SW Seattle, WA // 1:30pm
Coal Creek
QFC 6940 Coal Creek Pkwy SE Renton, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway 6911 Coal Creek Parkway SE Renton, WA // 1:30pm
Issaquah
QFC Issaquah 1540 Gilman Blvd Issaquah, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway Issaquah 735 Gilman Blvd Issaquah, WA // 1:30pm
Redmond
QFC Bella Bottega 8867-161st Ave NE Redmond, WA // 12:30pm
QFC Redmond 15800 Redmond Way Redmond, WA // 1:30pm
Thursday, August 1
Tacoma
Fred Meyer Pacific 7250 Pacific Ave // 10am-12pm / 2pm-4pm / 6pm-8pm
Port Orchard
Safeway 3355 Bethel Rd SE, Port Orchard, WA // 12:30pm
Albertsons 1434 Olney Ave SE Port Orchard, WA // 1:30pm
Fred Meyer 1900 SE Sedgwick Rd Port Orchard, WA // 12:30pm
Albertsons 370 Sedgwick Rd Port Orchard, WA // 1:30pm
Monroe
FM Monroe 18805 State Route 2 Monroe, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway Monroe 1951 Highway 2 Monroe, WA // 1:30pm
Everett
FM Everett 8530 Evergreen Way Everett, WA // 12:30pm
FM Lynnwood 4615-196th SW Lynnwood, WA // 1:30pm
Next Bargaining Dates: August 12, 13, 14
YOUR GROCERY STORE BARGAINING TEAM:
Amy Dayley Angell, QFC #891 (Ballard), Front End Checker, UFCW 21
Christina Harris, Fred Meyer - Lake City #179 (Grocery), Bakery Clerk, UFCW 21
Cliff Powers, Safeway #402 (Oak Harbor), Produce Clerk, UFCW 21
Denise Anderson, Safeway #1546 (Aberdeen), Meat Wrapper, UFCW 367
Eleanor Knight, Albertsons #4483 (Auburn), 4th PIC, UFCW 21
Irene Garcia, Fred Meyer - Auburn #19 (Retail), Home Clerk, UFCW 21
Jeannette Randall, Safeway #1923 (Roxbury), Front End Checker, UFCW 21
Jeff Smith, Fred Meyer - Snohomish #681 (Retail), Non-food receiving Clerk, UFCW 21
J'Nee DeLancey, Town & Country #211 (Ballard), Beer/Wine Manager, UFCW 21
Joann Gardner, Albertsons #3106 (Puyallup), Personnel Coordinator/Bookkeeper, UFCW 367
Jordan Washington, QFC #803 (Meridian), Starbucks, UFCW 21
Kyong Barry, Albertsons #483 (S Auburn), Front End Supervisor, UFCW 21
Lisa Gasser, Fred Meyer #424 (South Hill), Bakery Clerk, UFCW 367
Maggie Breshears, Fred Meyer - Greenwood #122 (Grocery), Personal Shopper, UFCW 21
Maroot Nanakul, Safeway #464 (Bear Creek), Front End Manager, UFCW 21
Michaela Strain, QFC #819 (Bothell), Meat Wrapper, UFCW 21
Mike Sherman, Fred Meyer # 265 – Puyallup, Grocery Clerk, UFCW 367
Mike Solberg, Safeway # 547 (Graham), Grocery Clerk, UFCW 367
Paul Ames Reinhold, Metropolitan Market #157 (Uptown), Cheese Kiosk Clerk, UFCW 21
Richard Waits, Haggen #15 (Burlington), Deli Clerk, UFCW 21
Robin Hillistad, QFC #858 (N Seattle), HR Specialist, UFCW 21
Sam Dancy, QFC #825 (Westwood Village), Front End Supervisor, UFCW 21
Sue Wilmot, Safeway #1252 (Bainbridge Island), Front End Checker, UFCW 21
Wendy Garrett-Drake, Albertsons #469 (Mukilteo), Personnel Coordinator/Bookkeeper, Teamsters 38
Wil Peterson, Fred Meyer - Everett #95 (Grocery), CCK Checker, UFCW 21
Faye Guenther, President, UFCW 21
Steve Chandler, Principal Officer Teamsters 38
Joe Mizrahi, Secretary Treasurer, UFCW 21
Mia Contreras, Executive Vice President, UFCW 21
Tammi Brady, Recording Secretary, Teamsters 38
Samantha Kantak, Executive Assistant, Teamsters 38
Kate Meckler, Trustee, UFCW 367
Jim McGuinness, Attorney, UFCW 21, Teamsters 38 and UFCW 367
