A Voice For Working America

Union Calls for Boycott, Fred Meyer ULP Strike Ends, Workers Return to Work. “The ULP strike was just the beginning of our members' campaign for a better life. It’s our expectation that Fred Meyer must work within the law, take care of their employees, and stop price gouging our communities.” Dan Clay, President, UFCW Local 555

Tigard, Oregon – After thousands of Fred Meyer grocery and meat department workers held an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike, they returned to work as of 8:00 AM on Tuesday, September 3. UFCW 555 is now calling on the community to support workers by not shopping at Fred Meyer until a fair agreement is reached and Fred Meyer’s admitted price gouging has stopped.

Read More »
Bargaining Update - Unity Retail: Fred Meyer Fails to Address Concerns Against Overwhelming Community Support for Workers. After the last 3 days of bargaining, Fred Meyer is still not offering wage increases that address the Union’s concerns around the cost of living in our communities.

On August 29 and August 30, your Bargaining Committee met with representatives from Kroger, Fred Meyer and QFC for our 6th bargaining session. Our Union and the employer originally had two dates scheduled, but ended up bargaining through the night August 30 and into August 31.

Read More »
Bargaining Update - Unity Retail: Albertsons Progress Amidst Fred Meyer ULP Strike. During the beginning hours of the ULP Strike with Fred Meyer, the Union swapped proposals with Albertsons-Safeway to strengthen grievance process and improve 6th day pay, among other advancements.

On Monday, August 26 and Wednesday, August 28, your Bargaining Committee met with representatives from Safeway / Albertsons to continue bargaining for our new Union contracts throughout our Union’s area in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Wyoming in conjunction with UFCW 1496 in Alaska.  Our Union and the employer had productive conversations and reached a tentative agreement to update our contract

Read More »

Get Active with Quarterly Meetings​

Being an active member of your union starts with attending Quarterly Member Meetings.

Over 90 Years

Of Fighting for Workers

30,000 Members

Of UFCW Local 555

Representing

Oregon, Idaho, & SW Washington

Welcome to UFCW Local 555!

New Members

If you’ve just joined Local 555, be sure to complete your Membership Application! Then, find your next New Member Meeting to introduce yourself, get to know your Union Rep, and learn how to get involved in the union! In the meantime, familiarize yourself with your new union.

Get Involved

Get involved in your Union by supporting the Active Ballot Club, volunteering as a workplace leader or shop steward, and learning your union rights.