Congratulations to our 2019 UFCW 21 Scholarship recipients!
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Scholarship Winners
Four-Year Scholarship of $4,000/year for 4 years - Laci Bowhay
Marilyn Savage, RN Memorial Scholarship: $3,000 - Brandon J LeGore
Health Care Profession Scholarship: $3,000 - Jennifer McMahon
Health Care Profession Scholarship: $3,000 - Danielle Macdonald
Full-time Student Scholarship: $2,000 - Emily Marie Drozynski
Full-time Student Scholarship: $2,000 - Melissa Resendiz Rivas
Full-time Student Scholarship: $2,000 - Mawil Espino
Full-time Student Scholarship: $2,000 - Hayley Nebel
Full-time Student Scholarship: $2,000 - Chayton Fisk
Full-time Student Scholarship: $2,000 - Simeon Barker
Full-time Student Scholarship: $2,000 - Cindy Lao
Full-time Student Scholarship: $2,000 - Nibesh Mali
Workplace and patient safety, breaks & overtime protection bill #SHB1155 PASSED by wide margins
/After thousands of health care workers spoke up for workplace and patient safety, breaks & overtime protection bill #SHB1155 PASSED by wide margins in both the Senate and the House today! And thanks to the advocacy of our members and members of SEIU Healthcare 1199NW and Washington State Nurses Association, this version of the bill removed two bad amendments, so it will cover all hospitals and all nursing & technical staff and it won’t limit shifts to 8 hours.
Our members and allies rallied down in Olympia today to hold lawmakers accountable and were able to watch the final passage of this bill. Thank you to everyone who spoke up for this historic legislation! #BreaksAreALifesaver#UnionStrong #WAleg
Grocery Store Bargain Update: Safety is key- for us and our customers
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Safety is key - for us and our customers
It is clear to our union member bargaining team that we need to make some significant progress on many issues in our 2019 negotiations including higher wages. Wages are important to all of us, but before we address compensation, we need to continue to work on issues that are connected to the quality of our jobs and often are closely related to our pay – issues like; scheduling, staffing, training, and safety.
Member feedback from surveys is clear: workplaces need to be safe for us and our customers. Thousands of members have shared their experiences with safety issues at work; lack of training, harassment and bullying from managers and customers, unsafe equipment, and poor staffing.
Our proposals around safety include:
Guarantee protections against retaliation when workers bring up issues around bullying, harassment, food safety, or customer safety—no one should be disciplined for making their store safer.
Improve safety committees that employers are legally required to hold, and make sure that we have trained union stewards in every meeting.
Require that our employers provide training on bullying and harassment and customer de-escalation techniques.
Paid time for the Safety Coordinator in each store to work on safety issues in the store.
Take Action:
Make sure you and your co-workers have downloaded the UFCW 21 app.
Keep taking your breaks. When we all take meal and rest breaks that are protected in our contracts and the law, we will force our employers to better staff our shifts.
As break actions wrap up, we will start a new round of button up actions next week and wear them through early May when our first contract expiration dates take place. (see buttons below)
Next Bargaining dates May 2 & 3
YOUR GROCERY STORE BARGAINING TEAM:
Amy Dayley Angell, QFC #891 (Ballard), Front End Checker
Cassy Wolle, Fred Meyer - Port Orchard #655 (Grocery), CCK Checker
Scott Shiflett, QFC #838 (Inglewood), Meat Cutter
Christina Harris, Fred Meyer - Lake City #179 (Grocery), Bakery Clerk
Cliff Powers, Safeway #402 (Oak Harbor), Produce Clerk
Eleanor Knight, Albertsons #4483 (Auburn), 4th PIC
Irene Garcia, Fred Meyer - Auburn #19 (Retail), Home Clerk
Jeannette Randall, Safeway #1923 (Roxbury), Front End Checker
Jeff Smith, Fred Meyer - Snohomish #681 (Retail), Non-food receiving Clerk
J'Nee DeLancey, Town & Country #211 (Ballard), Beer/Wine Manager
Jordan Washington, QFC #803 (Meridian), Deli Clerk
Kyong Barry, Albertsons #483 (S Auburn), Front End Supervisor
Maggie Breshears, Fred Meyer - Greenwood #122 (Grocery), Personal Shopper
Maroot Nanakul, Safeway #464 (Bear Creek), Front End Checker
Michaela Strain, QFC #819 (Bothell), Meat Wrapper
Paul Ames Reinhold, Metropolitan Market #157 (Uptown), Cheese Kiosk Clerk
Richard Waits, Haggen #15 (Burlington), Deli Clerk
Robin Hillistad, QFC #858 (N Seattle), HR Specialist
Sam Dancy, QFC #825 (Westwood Village), Front End Supervisor
Sue Wilmot, Safeway #1252 (Bainbridge Island), Front End Checker
Wendy Garrett-Drake, Albertsons #469 (Mukilteo), Personnel Coordinator/Bookkeeper
Wil Peterson, Fred Meyer - Everett #95 (Grocery), CCK Checker
Todd Crosby, Organizing Director, UFCW International
Faye Guenther, Acting President, UFCW 21
Steve Chandler, Principal Officer Teamsters 38
Joe Mizrahi, Staff Director, UFCW 21
Mia Contreras, Executive Vice President, UFCW 21
Tammi Brady, Recording Secretary, Teamsters 38
Samantha Kantak, Executive Assistant, Teamsters 38
Jim McGuinness, Attorney, UFCW 21 and Teamsters 38
Employers Propose Cuts, Cuts, Cuts. We Say, “NO WAY. We’re only going Forward.”
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Today was our fourth day of negotiations. We are scheduled again on April 24. Despite making it clear from day one that we hope to have constructive and respectful negotiations, the employers came in this week with proposals that would push us backwards; cutting pay, cutting premiums and cutting seniority and scheduling. Many of these same proposals caused strike votes in Colorado last month and are the cause of a current strike with 31,000 grocery store workers across New England.
In earlier sessions, we were able to set a more positive tone and the employers showed more respect, including an earlier than usual receipt of a Fred Meyer GM proposal. We hope the employers return with respectful proposals on April 24. We are not going backward here in Washington. We are going forward because we need better wages, better benefits, better scheduling, better staffing and better training.
We believe that grocery store workers are the ones who make our companies successful. In past bargains we have improved wages, secured protections for health and pension plans and made other improvements in our contracts. But we still have a long way to go to make grocery store work a job you can live with.
Cut Pay or Raise it?
We need better pay not less. That’s why we officially rejected the proposals by the employers this week that would cut pay for thousands of workers and eliminate the right we fought for in 2013 to make sure every step of the pay scale has an increase— no matter what happens with the minimum wage.
Cut Staffing Protections, or Improve them?
We need better staffing and scheduling, not deeper cuts to an already broken system. That’s why we rejected the employer proposals to either cut or eliminate premium pay in our contract (6th day, Holiday, and night premiums). And we rejected their proposal to push more work onto courtesy and helper clerks and reduce hours for higher paid staff. Instead of cutting, we want more protections for improved staffing.
Cut Scheduling Protections or Improve them?
We need better scheduling not cuts. Currently the best scheduling protections are in our meat department contracts with more PTO and daily seniority. We should have scheduling protections like this for all grocery store workers. Instead of making improvements for everyone, the employers propose to cut the meat department’s current scheduling rights.
We are fighting for better jobs for all of us.
We have already made specific proposals on:
Improved Workplace Safety
Improved Job Training and Career Advancement
Improved Scheduling
Taking Action
“The way we push back against proposals like the ones made this week and make progress to actually improve our jobs and workplaces is through action. This week we started our breaks actions at Fred Meyer and will move on to Safeway, QFC and Albertsons in coming weeks. We’ve been having larger CAT Meetings than ever before. And we’re standing in solidarity with the 31,000 striking Stop and Shop workers in New England.” -Union Member Bargaining Team
YOUR GROCERY STORE BARGAINING TEAM:
Amy Dayley Angell, QFC #891 (Ballard), Front End Checker
Cassy Wolle, Fred Meyer - Port Orchard #655 (Grocery), CCK Checker
Scott Shiflett, QFC #838 (Inglewood), Meat Cutter
Christina Harris, Fred Meyer - Lake City #179 (Grocery), Bakery Clerk
Cliff Powers, Safeway #402 (Oak Harbor), Produce Clerk
Eleanor Knight, Albertsons #4483 (Auburn), 4th PIC
Irene Garcia, Fred Meyer - Auburn #19 (Retail), Home Clerk
Jeannette Randall, Safeway #1923 (Roxbury), Front End Checker
Jeff Smith, Fred Meyer - Snohomish #681 (Retail), Non-food receiving Clerk
J'Nee DeLancey, Town & Country #211 (Ballard), Beer/Wine Manager
Jordan Washington, QFC #803 (Meridian), Deli Clerk
Kyong Barry, Albertsons #483 (S Auburn), Front End Supervisor
Maggie Breshears, Fred Meyer - Greenwood #122 (Grocery), Personal Shopper
Maroot Nanakul, Safeway #464 (Bear Creek), Front End Checker
Michaela Strain, QFC #819 (Bothell), Meat Wrapper
Paul Ames Reinhold, Metropolitan Market #157 (Uptown), Cheese Kiosk Clerk
Richard Waits, Haggen #15 (Burlington), Deli Clerk
Robin Hillistad, QFC #858 (N Seattle), HR Specialist
Sam Dancy, QFC #825 (Westwood Village), Front End Supervisor
Sue Wilmot, Safeway #1252 (Bainbridge Island), Front End Checker
Wendy Garrett-Drake, Albertsons #469 (Mukilteo), Personnel Coordinator/Bookkeeper
Wil Peterson, Fred Meyer - Everett #95 (Grocery), CCK Checker
Todd Crosby, Organizing Director, UFCW International
Faye Guenther, Acting President, UFCW 21
Steve Chandler, Principal Officer Teamsters 38
Joe Mizrahi, Staff Director, UFCW 21
Mia Contreras, Executive Vice President, UFCW 21
Tammi Brady, Recording Secretary, Teamsters 38
Samantha Kantak, Executive Assistant, Teamsters 38
Jim McGuinness, Attorney, UFCW 21 and Teamsters 38
Grocery Store Bargain: May Contract Action Team Meetings
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May, 2019 Grocery Store Bargain Contract Action Team Meetings are organized by Rep., Members are welcome to attend any CAT meeting. To RSVP or if you have questions contact your Union Representative.
Rep Tim Phelan
206-436-6515
Thursday, May 2, 2019
12:30–1:30pm
New Castle Public Library
12901 Newcastle Way, Newcastle
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
7:30–8:30am
6:30–7:30pm
Kent Commons
Mill Creek Rm
525 4th Ave N, Kent WA 98032
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
5:30– 6:30pm
Renton Community Center
Renton Community Center
1715 SE Maple Valley Highway Renton WA 98057
Rep Teri Jackson
206-436-6551
Sunday, May 5, 2019
11:30am-12:30pm
1:30-2:30pm
Federal Way library
Meeting room 1
34200 1st Way S, Federal Way, WA 98003
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
7:30-8:30am
6:30-7:30pm
Kent Commons
Mill Creek Rm
525 4th Ave N, Kent WA 98032
Rep Bill Roberts
360-419-4665
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
10am- 12pm
Lynden Starbucks, 8082 Guide Meridian Ave. #101, Lynden
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
4-6pm
Round Table Pizza at Sunset Square, Bellingham
1145 E Sunset Dr. #135, Bellingham, WA
Rep Tim Moisio
360-662-1989
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
5-6pm
Jefferson County Library,
9514, 620 Cedar Ave
Port Hadlock WA 98339
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
5-6pm
Port Orchard Library,
87 Sidney Ave
Port Orchard WA 98366
Rep Derrick Edens
206-436-6529
Monday, May 6, 2019
5:00-6:00pm
Southwest Branch of The Seattle Public Library
9010 35th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
5:30-6:30pm
Burien Library
400 SW 152nd St. Burien, WA 98166
Rep Leroy Taylor
360-662-1986
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
4-5pm
Silverdale UFCW21 office
3888 NW Randall Way, Suite 105
Silverdale WA 98383
Rep Kristina Storm
360-419-4667
Thursday, May 9, 2019
12-1pm
Alfys Pizza (upstairs)
916 SE Bayshore Drive
Oak Harbor, WA
Thursday, May 9, 2019
6-7pm
UFCW Local 21
1510 N 18th Street
Mount Vernon, WA
Rep Ariana Davis
206-436-6586
Monday, May 6, 2019
4:30-5:30pm
Cap Hill Library
425 Harvard Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
5:30-6:30pm
Renton Community Center
1715 Maple Valley Hwy, Renton, WA 98057
Thursday, May 9, 2019
5:30-6:30pm
Rainier Beach Library
9125 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118
Rep Tonya Burnett
360-662-1985
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
5:30-7:00pm
Westside pizza
612 S. Lincoln St
Port Angeles, WA, 98362
Rep Monica Bryant
206-436-6527
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
4:30-6:00pm w/Ariana Davis
Capitol Hill library
425 Harvard Ave E Seattle, WA 98102
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
6-8pm w/Bruce Le
Phinney Ridge Community Center
Room 31 Blue Building
6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Rep Bruce Le
206-436-6540
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
6-8pm w/ Monica Byrant
Phinney Ridge Community Center
Room 31 Blue Building
6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
2-4pm
Greenwood Library
8016 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Rep Adrian Noel
360-419-4677
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
6-7pm
Alfys Pizza Marysville
9330 State Ave, Marysville, WA 98270
Thursday, May 9, 2019
6-7pm
Alfys Pizza Monroe
19121 US-2, Monroe, WA 98272
Amy Dayley
206-436-6563
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
6pm
Kingsgate library
12315 NE 143rd St Kirkland
Rep Tae Abraham
206-436-6526
Thursday, May 2, 2019
12:30-1:30pm
Sammamish Library
825 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA 98075
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
5- 6pm
Kingsgate library in Kirkland
12315 NE 143rd St., Kirklan, WA
Rep Evelyn Orantes-Fogel
206-436-6520
Monday, May 6, 2019
6-7pm
Alfy’s 2317 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201
Thursday, May 9, 2019
3-4pm w/Regan McBride
Lynnwood Library 19200 44th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036
Rep Regan McBride
206-436-6510
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
4-5:30pm
Lake City Library
12501 28th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125
Thursday, May 9, 2019
11-12:30 & 3-4:30
Shoreline Library
345 NE 175th St, Shoreline, WA 98155
Rep David Barnes
206-436-6591
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
6:30-7:30pm
Can Am Pizza
2125 Bel-Red Road
Redmond, WA 98052
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
5:30-6:30pm
Bellevue Library (Meeting Room 1)
1111 110th Avenue NE
Bellevue WA 98004
Rep Monica Smith
206-436-6524
Monday, May 6, 2019
10:30am-12:30pm Drop by anytime
Maple Valley Library
21844 SE 248th PL
Maple Valley, WA
Monday, May 6, 2019
3:30-5:30pm Drop by anytime
Covington Library
27100 164th Ave SE,
Covington, WA
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
7:30-8:30am (Coffee and Donuts Meeting)
6:30-7:30pm (Light Snacks)
Kent Commons
525 4th Ave North
Kent, WA
