Jaime Smith, a Meat Wrapper at Lacey Fred Meyer, was told by Management to come to their office, they told her that she was going to receive discipline. Knowing her contract and her Right to Representation (Weingarten Rights), she told Management she was going to call her Union Rep. Going into the meeting Management already had their mind made up with corrective action notice ready.
Read MoreMembers at PCC just won a new contract with increased wage scales, affordable accessible health care, improved scheduling practices, improved promotion language and many other improvements. The Stewards at PCC unified the groups of grocery and meat workers resulting in a great turnout for their vote and a good contract.
Read MoreKarina Romero has worked at Macys for 6 years and is a single mother of 7 year old twins. One of Karina’s sons was diagnosed with a rare condition called Kawasaki disease which required her to take unpaid time off to monitor her son’s recovery. Once the new Paid Family and Medical Leave Act goes into effect workers won’t have to take unpaid time in Karina’s situation.
Read MoreMarisa Nanakul, daughter of Safeway worker Maroot Nanakul, recently graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science in Informatics concentrating in Data Science. Marisa made a special point to thank UFCW 21 for our role in her education.
Read MoreJodi Spurgin is a workplace leader at Holy Family Hospital. Five of her co-workers came to her saying they were not being paid the rest between shift premium (their contract states, you are allowed 12 hours rest before starting your next shift or you will be paid an additional premium for those hours worked). Management fought and retaliated against the workers by making scheduling more difficult. Jodi, with the help of the union and her co-workers, stood up and fought back.
Read MoreAynsley Saucier just moved to Washington State. He came from a non-union job in Mississippi with a very hostile work environment where you were constantly reminded that you could easily be replaced. As a new workplace leader and a new member he has seen first-hand the union difference while working at QFC for three months.
Read MoreMore grocery store workers are members of the union in our region than anywhere in the nation. That helps us fight for fair wages and better benefits and working conditions.
Read MoreNurses at CHI Harrison Medical Center found out they were only getting paid straight time for their missed breaks, instead of what should have been overtime required by their union contract.
Read MoreAmran has worked in the airport at Hudson News since 2009. Amran talks about how many people she knows are worried about the new immigration policies. She finds comfort and security in her union.
Read MoreSarah McCormick has been a courtesy clerk at the Crossroads QFC for 14 years. She has always been eager to help out her fellow co-workers. When I-1433 was on the ballot, to raise the State’s minimum wage, she was quick to join in that fight.
Read MoreAs an employee of the Port Townsend Safeway, Sherri Howard wants folks to know that minimum-wage jobs are not just for kids. One aspect of her Safeway job that she appreciates, as the granddaughter of a union leader, is that she’s finally got a union job.
Read MoreAfter a number of workers at Whidbey Health had gone weeks without receiving responses to their calls and emails about FMLA requests, receiving their raises, and a restructure in the Diagnostic Imaging department, workers decided to take action.
Read MoreSafeway members in Kent wore stickers encouraging shoppers to donate food on May 13 during the nationwide stamp out Hunger drive.
Read MoreShukri Hashi has been an active member and workplace leader for years. She was a leader in gathering signatures, filing and winning the first $15 Law, Paid Sick Leave initiative in the nation. ...
Read MoreMembers are coming together in Bellingham to make our union stronger by training to become worksite Stewards...
Read MoreReal Change vendors are workers who put themselves out into communities forming enduring friendships with their customers. Every year, vendors are honored for their incredible resistance.
Read MoreOumar Sidibe North City Safeway Oumar Sidibe is a Fuel Clerk at North City Safeway. He reached out to the union to tell us his story...
Read MoreKevin has been involved as a steward and workplace leader for several years. Our new Grocery Store Workers’ contract provides the right to Union Leave; allowing workers to take paid time from their jobs in order to work for the union on a campaign or other projects...
Read MoreProvidence Centralia Hospital management terminated four different RN’s in the past year without proper process. When the Nurses saw that their contract was being violated they called the union...
Read MoreBeing united in bargaining is how we gain strength and power. PCC has new worksite leaders who are ready to make a difference in their workplace. Laurae McIntyre, PCC Fremont; Allison Kelly-Rostholden, PCC Fremont; Paul Toilolo, PCC Greenlake Aurora; Joshua Kelly, PCC Greenlake Aurora and Jeannette Quintamilla PCC Greenlake Aurora...
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.
