PCC Left Us Hanging
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On Jan 14, our member-led Bargaining Team came to the table expecting a response to the proposals we delivered last session. Unfortunately, PCC was not ready to respond
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Uwajimaya Union Bargaining Update
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On January 14, our Bargaining Team met with Uwajimaya for the first time for contract negotiations. We put forward several proposals which would recognize the premium work done in our meat departments compared to mainstream grocery stores. These proposal included:
Read MorePuget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Oak Harbor Saar’s Market Meat Contract Vote Scheduled!
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Now it is our turn to vote! Our union member-led bargaining team reached a tentative agreement and recommends a YES vote to accept the proposal from the employer.
Read MorePuget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Skagit The Market and Food Pavillion Contract Vote Scheduled!
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Now it is our turn to vote! Our union member-led bargaining team reached a tentative agreement and recommends a YES vote to accept the proposal from the employer.
Read MoreMetropolitan Market Grocery and Meat New Contracts Ratified!
/On December 30, our new Metropolitan Market Grocery contract and Meat contract were ratified!
We're nearly a year away from being back at the bargaining table with Metropolitan Market to negotiate another contract—this time, our contracts are more aligned statewide, and we're organizing right now to fight and win even more in 2027!
Our New Key Contract Wins Include:
Guaranteed hours for all grocery workers
Highest-ever average annual wage increase for journeypersons: $2.70
Health care protected: Most funding ever secured ($0.55 per hour) to keep our strong, low-cost plan
Highest average annual increases in our history for FPC and apprentice step increases for both contracts
Real investment in training with a path for Metropolitan Market specific training programs
If you have any questions about your contract, please call your Union Rep or our member resource center at (866) 210-3000.
Gene's Home Owned Meat and Grocery Contract Vote Scheduled!
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Gene’s Home Owned Meat & Gene’s Home Owned Grocery Contract Vote Scheduled!
Above area standard wages
Improved Vacation Language
Affordable health care
Increased retirement contributions
Wednesday, January 7 from 10am—11:30am and 7pm—8:30pm, at the Omak Best Western Peppertree Inn, 820 Koala Dr, Omak WA 98841
Metropolitan Market Contract Votes Scheduled!
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Our union member Bargaining Team reached a Tentative Agreement and recommends a YES vote to accept the proposal from the employers.
Read MorePCC’s Proposals Miss the Mark
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On December 17, our member-led Bargaining Team sat across the table from PCC, united and ready to hear their response to the proposals we delivered last session. But when they slid their counter-proposals across the table, they fell short of our needs. To be frank, we witnessed rejection after rejection after rejection.
Read MoreMetropolitan Market Time to take our message to the streets!
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Our bargaining committee knows that our coworkers need their raises this holiday season and we want Metropolitan Market to stop dragging their feet on reaching a tentative agreement and allow us to schedule a contract ratification vote.
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PCC Stand With Us to Reclaim Our Co-Op!
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Our contract negotiations with PCC are heating up. In back-to-back sessions on December 9 and 10, our member-led Bargaining Team delivered most of our proposals, including:
Read MorePCC January Contract Action Team Meetings
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Join your coworkers to prepare for upcoming negotiations and how to win a fair contract! If you have any questions, please call your Union Representative.
Read MoreResources for Members During Flooding and Extreme Weather Events
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As we navigate these adverse weather effects, please remember there are resources and rights through our union and through our communities that can help.
Read MorePuget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Jefferson County & Clallam County Contracts Ratified!
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On December 5, new Jefferson county and Clallam county grocery and meat contracts were ratified!
Read MoreYour Rights During Flooding and Extreme Weather Events
/Once again UFCW 3000 members and communities are facing some extreme fall and winter weather, including recent flooding. It is important to remember that if you, your family, or your coworkers have been affected by extreme weather, you have rights at work, resources through your union, and the support of your community.
Important rights and resources for UFCW 3000 members if your workplace, home, or transportation routes are flooded or evacuated:
Just cause protections at work: With a union contract, you have “just cause” protection, meaning you should not be disciplined at work for reasonably having to deal with a circumstance outside of your control like a flood that affects your home, work, or commute to work
Be clear in communicating with your employer if you are unable to report to work on time or at all due to flooding or other extreme weather
Make sure to invoke your right to union representation if you are called into a meeting that could lead to discipline (we call these “Weingarten Rights,” read more here)
The right to a safe workplace: If you feel unsafe at work, report any safety concerns to your worksite safety committee & management right away, and get support from your Shop Steward and/or Union Rep if your concerns are not addressed
Union resources: If your home or work is affected by flooding or extreme weather and financial assistance would help, speak with your Union Rep about the UFCW 3000 Membership Assistance Fund. We also have a resource page for power outages and other effects if need be during these events.
Mutual aid: As union members, we know standing together and supporting each other is how we really make a difference. If you have ideas for ways to connect with or support fellow UFCW 3000 members in need, talk to a Shop Steward and/or your Union Rep for help with organizing
Extreme weather is dangerous in our workplaces and our communities, which is why UFCW 3000 members, including our Climate Justice Advisory Board, work for climate policies that will help protect us and our future health.
Congratulations to Spokane Graduates of the WeTrain's Washington Meatcutter Apprenticeship Program
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Big congratulations to the inaugural graduating class of the WeTrain Washington Spokane Meatcutter Apprenticeship Program!
Read MorePuget Sound Allied Grocery Stores December Contract Action Team Meetings
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Join your coworkers at a monthly Contract Action Team meeting—Let’s stay organized to win.
Read MoreMetropolitan Market Bargaining Update
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Our Union has been in negotiations with Metropolitan Market since our fellow union members at Safeway, Fred Meyer, QFC, and Albertsons (“Allied”) ratified their contract earlier this year in June. Recently, our Bargaining Team met with Metropolitan Market representatives on November 24 to have further discussions regarding the grocery contract proposals. On November 7, meat managers throughout Metropolitan Market met with employer representatives to work on our meat agreement.
Read MoreKennewick Red Apple Meat & Kennewick Red Apple Grocery Contract Vote Scheduled!
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Contract Vote Scheduled!
Read MorePCC Our Proposals Are on the Table, Now We Must Build Power!
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On Friday, November 21, our member-led Bargaining Team sat across the table from PCC for the second time in this contract cycle. We delivered our first round of proposals, which included weekly guaranteed hours, the creation of a centralized scheduler position to improve our shift-bidding system, additional discounts for staff, a limitation on sub-contracting deli, cut fruit, and meat products, plus language on racial justice trainings and immigration protections.
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