By Pat Maio Source: OC Register Angie Ayala, a pharmacy technician at Ralph’s Fare Fresh in Pasadena, drives in from her Hollywood apartment for a five-day-a-week job that pays $24.10 hourly. She and her husband are raising two daughters, 10 and 6, in a one-bedroom apartment. Not long ago, Ayala [...]
Source: UFCW 8-Golden State Last week’s critical two-day bargaining session with Albertsons/Vons concluded without the progress our members expect and deserve. While we continue to advocate for meaningful improvements, the company’s updated wage proposal does not reflect the real needs of grocery workers in Southern California. We are aiming to [...]
Source: UFCW 8-Golden State UFCW Locals 135, 324, 770, 1167, 1428, 1442, and 8GS, representing 3,500 Rite Aid workers across Southern California, have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike over unfair labor practices (ULP). This decision empowers the Unions to call for a strike if necessary. The strike authorization follows [...]
Source: UFCW 8.org UFCW members in Southern California have overwhelmingly voted to ratify the new three-year agreement with Foods Co. and Food 4 Less. We thank our members for taking the time to vote and making sure their voice is heard. The solidarity from the members of all Southern California [...]
Source: Teamsters.org More than 300 warehouse workers at Smart & Final Distribution Center in Commerce, Calif., have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 630 in Los Angeles. It is the second group of California workers to join the Teamsters Warehouse Division this month. “I’m looking forward to working with Local 630 to negotiate a fair contract that’s on [...]
Source: CBS News Pharmacists working at grocery stores all over Southern California have rejected the latest contract offer from employers and have authorized a strike if negotiations fail to meet their contract demands. The UFCW, which represents seven locals who make up largest union grocery contract in the country, said [...]
Source: UFCW Local 1167 Because of your hard work and dedication to standing together and making your voices heard, all UFCW SoCal Local unions have reached a tentative agreement on your contract after meeting with Representatives from Ralphs and Albertsons/Vons/Pavillions yesterday. Vote meeting information regarding locations, dates, and times will [...]
Source: KFI AM 640 More than 600 pharmacists and pharmacy workers at Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons and Pavilions stores in Southern California could be set to walk out following an "overwhelming" membership vote Friday to authorize union leadership to call for a strike. United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), which represents [...]
By Russell Redman Source: Supermarket News United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 770 called its new contract with The Kroger Co.’s Food 4 Less/Foods Co. supermarkets “the best deal ever won at Food 4 Less.” UFCW Local 770 said late Friday that a bargaining committee from UFCW unions [...]