Author: SRegas

UFCW 555 Members at Kaiser Permanente Authorize ULP Strike

UFCW 555 Members at Kaiser Permanente Authorize ULP Strike. “We were prepared to work on a deal that’s sustainable for the patients, our healthcare professionals, and the company, but Kaiser has been completely unwilling to accept the real impact of underpaying healthcare professionals.” Dan Clay, President, UFCW 555

Oregon & SW Washington – Members of UFCW Local 555 at Kaiser Permanente voted overwhelmingly (99.6%) to authorize their bargaining committee to call for a ULP strike on their employer. The vote took place between September 10 and September 16 among imaging and pharmacy healthcare professionals across Oregon and SW Washington represented by UFCW 555.

UFCW 555 sees Victories at Six Locations over Labor Day Weekend

UFCW 555 sees Victories at Six Locations over Labor Day Weekend. Workers at Guardian Games have voted to unionize and five Safeway Pharmacies ratify their first contract.

Oregon – Workers at Guardian Games have voted to unionize their workplace and join UFCW Local 555. Employees of the local board game and trading card shop voted unanimously to organize their workplace through an NLRB election on September 1st, 2023.

UFCW 555 Responds to the Passage of HB 2426

Salem, Oregon – UFCW Local 555 issues the following statements in response to the passing of HB 2426, which will harm workers in Oregon as well as make it more difficult for disabled drivers to fuel their vehicles.

UFCW 555 Files Ballot Measures on Government and Workplace Accountability

UFCW 555 Files Ballot Measures on Government and Workplace Accountability. The ballot measures expand accountability of public officials, financial responsibility in hospitals, and workers’ rights in the cannabis industry.

Salem, Oregon – On Friday, June 9th, UFCW Local 555 filed five statewide measures for the 2024 General Election. The ballot measures would expand transparency and accountability of public officials, as well as encouraging financial responsibility in hospitals and protecting the rights of workers in the growing cannabis industry.