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Category: Contract Negotiations
On December 6th and 7th, your Union met for the 5th time with bargainers from Fred Meyer and QFC (Kroger) to negotiate your new contract. Your Union presented Kroger with a comprehensive proposal which addressed staffing concerns and aimed to get you the wage increases you deserve. The Employer provided their own subpar wage proposal that failed to address the … Read more
UFCW LOCAL 555 WILL BE HOLDING ULP STRIKE AUTHORIZATION MEETINGS FOR EXPIRED FRED MEYER AND QFC CONTRACTS. We as essential workers are taking action. Please join us at one of the following ULP Strike Authorization Vote meetings, and contact your rep for more information. Dates and times
New dates for negotiations with Fred Meyer and QFC The Local 555 member-lead retail negotiation committee is meeting with Fred Meyer and QFC on December 6 & 7. With each meeting we move closer to the working conditions and wages workers need and deserve after serving their communities through the COVID-19 pandemic. Lets get it!
On November 17th and 18th, your Negotiations Committee held our fifth session for Safeway and Albertsons members. Joining the table at this session and moving forward are members from Sherm’s and Rosauers. Your Union Negotiations Committee presented the employers with proposals that, among other things, would increase your access to sick leave, standardize health and welfare throughout the jurisdiction, and … Read more
On November 10th and 11th we met with representatives from Kroger for the fourth time to negotiate the contracts for Fred Meyer and QFC. We reiterated our proposed language to return holiday pay for all employees to time-and-a-half, eliminating the existing two-tier system. We are asking for new language to create a contractual ratio of full time positions in our … Read more
On November 4th, we met one day with representatives from Kroger for the third time to negotiate the contracts for Fred Meyer and QFC. The Negotiations Committee put a proposal across the table to standardize night time premium pay across the jurisdiction. In this proposal, we also pushed for a return to time-and-a-half on holidays for all bargaining unit workers. … Read more
On October 27th and 28th, your Negotiations Committee held our fourth session for Safeway and Albertsons members. With Local 368A fully merged into Local 555, we handed the employers proposals that would consolidate the more than two dozen contracts in Idaho and Wyoming into one. Bringing them together will standardize the grievance process, contract language, and expiration dates. These contracts … Read more
On October 5th and 6th, your Negotiations Committee held our third session for Safeway and Albertsons members. Once again, our discussions centered on store staffing structure and how that structure impacts you, your opportunities, and your family. The conversation with your employer was productive and we made progress toward one of our main issues that your committee identified which … Read more
On September 30 and October 1, we met with representatives from Kroger to negotiate the contracts for Fred Meyer and QFC. The recent tragedy in Memphis, Tennessee shows clearly why it’s necessary to have contractual plans for pandemics, natural disasters, and workplace violence; the conversation this session centered largely around workplace safety. Your employers were asked why having a plan … Read more
On September 13th and 14th, we had our second set of sessions negotiating for Safeway and Albertsons members. Your Unity Bargaining Committee continued to discuss proposals with the company. These sessions were focused around working conditions and language in the Albertsons and Safeway contracts for Oregon, SW Washington, Idaho, and Western Wyoming. With the merger complete, we have added former … Read more
