Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Who Is Really Being ‘Unreasonable’

Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Who Is Really Being ‘Unreasonable’

From April 28 to 30, our member-led Bargaining Team yet again sat across the table from Albertsons and Kroger. We presented data to the companies showing that they have made record profits over the last five years—and yet their CEOs keep slashing staffing to fatten their own wallets and line the pockets of their investors.

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores - Hands Off Our Healthcare! (And Heads Up about the Contract Vote!)

Ten thousand people.

Even after back-to-back days of bargaining, ten thousand people is the conservative estimate for the number of workers that Kroger and Albertsons wants to kick off our health care plan by killing automatic insurance enrollment and increasing the number of hours needed to qualify for it. For more than a decade, our union has fought for and secured high-quality, affordable health care that our coworkers love and have worked hard to protect and improve. We're not about to give that up now.

"We have what you call 'good health insurance.' I've had three surgeries on my right eye. If I didn't have the insurance I have with this job, I wouldn't have been able to afford that care with what we get paid."

— Sam Dancy, bargaining team member and front-end manager at the Westwood Village QFC

If these corporations have nearly $16 billion to blow on Wall Street—plus nearly a billion to throw away on a failed merger—then they have the cash to keep our healthcare trust whole and pay us what we deserve.

Contract Extended, Vote Announced!

We have another three days of bargaining early next week, and another three days in May. After that, we'll vote on the contract in early June.

How the employers behave in these next rounds of bargaining will decide whether we recommend a "yes" or "no" vote.

Be on the lookout for future updates with vote locations and times, and then join us to make your voice heard!

Next bargaining dates: April 28, 29 and 30. May 19, 20 and 21.

Demand more from the employers!

Step up: Join a brief workplace leaflet and sign a strike pledge card if you haven't already. Contact your union steward or union rep for more information.

Speak up: File a staffing report at nogrocerylines.org

Dive deeper: Read more information about our negotiations on our website! ufcw3000.org/better-staffing

Our Union Bargaining Team:

Back row (L-R): Debra Rix, Callow Ave Safeway; Dan Howes, Crown Hill Metro Market; Roger Yanez, Bella Bottega QFC; Sam Dancy, Westwood Village QFC; Cliff Powers, Anacortes Safeway; Bryan Gilderoy, Kent Fred Meyer; Kyle Doherty, Stanwood Haggen; Kevin Flynn, Marysville Albertsons; J'Nee Delancey, Ballard Town and Country; Teamsters Local 38 E-Board Member Caprii Nakihei; Kim Hayes, Everett Safeway; Teamsters Local 38 E-Board Member Caprii Nakihei; Teamsters Local 38 Joel Palabrica; Todd Heuer, Ballard Fred Meyer. Front row (L-R): Yasmin Ashur, Port Orchard Albertsons; Daisy Hannelore, Benson Plaza Fred Meyer; Joseph Baltz, Anacortes Fred Meyer; Jeff Smith, Fred Meyer; Princetta Woodhouse, Redondo Fred Meyer; Kyong Barry, S Auburn Albertsons; Amy Dayley Angell, Ballard QFC.

Member Story: After Confronting Management Over Armed Robberies, Members Continue Fight for Safer Safeway

Member Story: After Confronting Management Over Armed Robberies, Members Continue Fight for Safer Safeway

Working the self-checkout area ranks as one of the toughest jobs in our grocery stores, mostly because running these departments with skeleton crews forces cashiers to serve multiple customers and to deal with multiple problems at the same time. The working conditions are more than just frustrating—they can be dangerous, too.

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Central Co-op Update- New Contract Ratified!

Our Union Bargaining Team is happy to announce that our new Collective Bargaining Agreements for both the grocery and meat units were ratified this past Tuesday by an overwhelming majority of those voting!

The terms of the contract are now in effect while the Negotiator works through the post-vote process of review and approval of Local 3000’s President Faye Guenther’s signature. In the meantime the “redline” draft of the contracts showing all deletions and additions in red will be available online within a few business days.

If there are questions or concerns please speak with a Bargaining Team member or call our Member Resource Center at 866-210-3000 so that we may have the appropriate person get back to you.

Our Bargaining Team (left to right): Chris Paine, Interim Produce Manager; Andee Taylor, Grocery Clerk; Eddie Parks, Interim Assistant Deli Manager; Dylan Lindquist, Meat Cutter [not pictured]

Eastern WA Grocery Stores Contract Votes set!

Eastern WA Grocery Stores Contract Votes set!

After nearly six months of bargaining with Albertson/Safeway and Kroger for a new contract that respects our work, increases our wages, and improves our retirement and healthcare, we are holding a contract vote! This notice serves to inform all members that we will be holding contract vote meetings on February 19, 20, 21 and 25.

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Bargaining Begins!

Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores Bargaining Begins!

Our Bargaining Team met January 21 and 22 to share our core concerns with the Employers. We focused on major issues like addressing under-staffing, U-SCAN usage, and store safety. We will begin to work on our wage, pension, and healthcare proposals with the goal of putting all our issues on the table in March.

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January Contract Action Team Meetings

Monday, January 20

  • Monday, January 22, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm Capitol Hill Library 425 Harvard E Seattle, WA 98102 

Tuesday, January 21

  • Tuesday, January 21, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm Kent Panther Lake Library, 20500 108th Ave SE, Kent

  • Tuesday, January 21, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am Fairhaven Branch Library, Meeting Room: Northwest Room- 1117 12th St, Bellingham, WA 98225

  • Tuesday, January 21, 2025 6:30pm - 7:30pm Burien Library 2nd floor meeting room 400 SW 152nd St. STE 100, Burien, WA 98166

  • Tuesday, January 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm Bothell Library - 18215 98th Ave NE, Bothell, WA 98011

  • Tuesday, January 23, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am  Ballard Branch Library - Main Rm. - 5614 22nd Ave NW Seattle, WA  98107

  • Tuesday, January 21, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm Bellevue library, 110th ave ne, bellevue WA

  • Tuesday, January 21, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am  Alexa's Cafe, 10115 Main St., Bothell, WA 98012

  • Tuesday, January 21, 2025 10:30am - 11:30 am Port Orchard library, 87 Sidney Ave, Port Orchard, WA 98366

Wednesday, January 22

  • Wednesday, January 22, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm Alfy's Pizza - 19121 US-2, Monroe, WA 98272

  • Wednesday, January 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm Auburn Library: 1102 Auburn Way S, Auburn WA  98002

  • Wednesday, January 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm Issaquah Library, 10 W Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027 

  • Wednesday, January 22, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm Kirkland Library Meeting Room 308 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland, WA 98033 

  • Wednesday, January 22, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm Ferndale Public Library, Meeting Room: Ferndale Conference Room- 2125 Main St, Ferndale, WA 98248

  • Wednesday, January 22, 2025 12:00pm-1:00pm White Center Library 1409 SW 107th St, Seattle WA 98146

  • Wednesday, January 22, 2025 5pm-6pm Shoreline Library - 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline, WA 98155

  • Wednesday, January 22, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Capitol Hill Library 425 Harvard E Seattle, WA 98102 

Thursday, January 23

  • Thursday, January 23, 2025 5:30 PM Olympia Timberland library, Olympia room,313 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA98501

  • Thursday, January 23, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am  UFCW 3000 Silverdale office

  • Thursday, January 23, 2025 10:00am - 11:ooam Mount Vernon Office 1810Nth 18 ST, Mount Vernon ,WA 98273

  • Thursday, January 23, 2025 2:00pm-3:00pm Des Moines Library, 21620 11th Ave S, Des Moines

  • Thursday, January 23, 2025 2:00pm-3:00pm Des Moines Library, 21620 11th Ave S, Des Moines

  • Thursday, January 23, 2025 6:30pm - 8pm  Zeek's Pizza, 4309 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036

  • Thursday, January 23, 2025 4:00 PM Covington Library, 27100 164th Ave SE, Covington, WA 98042

  • Thursday, January 23, 2025 5:00pm Mount Vernon Office 1810 Nth 18th S, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Spokane Rosauers Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants Ratify Contract

A picture of Rosauers Pharamcy Union members.

Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants at Rosauers grocery stores in Spokane Washington ratified their new contract this past Monday, December 23, 2024. They achieved significant pay increases, added security to their pension, and increased their vacation benefits. Congratulations.

UFCW 3000 Member Story: Rebecca Ashley & Gena Galusha

UFCW 3000 Member Story: Rebecca Ashley & Gena Galusha

With the rising costs of living, many people are watching every penny and every paycheck, budgeting with dwindling means and having to choose what necessities to prioritize. Unions are in the fight for improving living conditions through better wages and benefits. Two UFCW 3000 grocery store members recently experienced the benefits of their union backing when they discovered issues with their pay.

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Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores United from Rockies to Pacific for Better Wages and Staffing

Puget Sound Allied Grocery Stores United from Rockies to Pacific for Better Wages and Staffing

The Colorado 10-day ULP strike by UFCW local 7 in 2022 helped pave the way for our contract negotiations that same year and the most significant wage increases we’ve ever seen. Together, united, UFCW 3000, UFCW local 7, and Teamsters local 38 will coordinate proposals and actions to show Kroger and Albertsons that again in 2025, when we stand together, we win.

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UFCW 3000 Member Story: Madison Chitwood

UFCW 3000 Member Story: Madison Chitwood

I have been with the Silverdale Safeway since 2020 working in different departments all over the store. Recently I have stepped up and taken the role of Shop Stewart at my store, because I believe my coworkers should be informed and updated on our next Contract Negotiations in 2025.  

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