Bargaining Update – McCain Foods: Union and Employer Exchange Proposals, Make Progress toward TAs
On April 15 and 16, your Bargaining Committee met with representatives from McCain Foods for our second bargaining session, working toward your new Union contract for all bargaining unit employees at McCain Foods. We had productive discussions and made some progress on several important points that are necessary to reach a fair contract, however no tentative agreements have been agreed to.
Bargaining Update – Bay Area Hospital: Tentative Agreement Reached, Contract Ratification Vote Announced
On Thursday, April 10, after 3 days of bargaining that ran late into the night, your Bargaining Committee reached a tentative agreement with Bay Area Hospital!
Bargaining Update – Idaho Albertsons: Employer Delays Response on Wages
Progress at the bargaining table has been slow. We have made no progress on reaching any additional agreements since the last session, even though many of our proposals don’t cost the company a dime! Albertsons still has not responded to the wage proposal that we presented over a month ago.
Bargaining Update – McCain Foods: Union Opens Bargaining with Proposals in Several Key Areas
On Wednesday, March 26, your Bargaining Committee met with representatives from McCain Foods for the first bargaining session, working toward your new Union contract for all bargaining unit employees working at McCain Foods. During our first session we made proposals in several key areas.
Bargaining Update – Bay Area Hospital: Union Secures Agreement on Grievance and Arbitration and Reinforced Seniority Rights
On Wednesday, March 19, and Thursday, March 20, your Bargaining Committee met for the second bargaining session for your Union contract for all members working at Bay Area hospital. During our second session we made further progress forward. We now have Tentative Agreements in more key areas.
Bargaining Update – Bay Area Hospital: Bargaining Opens with Tentative Agreements on Key Areas
On Wednesday, March 12, and Thursday, March 13, your Bargaining Committee began bargaining your Union contract for all members working at Bay Area hospital. During our first session we made some positive steps forward. We’ve achieved Tentative Agreements on some key areas.
Bargaining Update – Idaho Albertsons: Progress Made on Contract but No Movement on Key Issues
In our third bargaining session, the company and your Bargaining Committee reached tentative agreements on numerous subjects that, while important, don’t represent the changes and updates that are going to change the lives of you and your coworkers. Nevertheless, it is progress.
Bargaining Update – Idaho Albertsons:Union Stands Strong as Employers Propose Takeaways
On February 17th through February 21st, your Bargaining Committee held its second bargaining session.
Your Bargaining Committee made many more proposals throughout the week including standardization of language throughout the jurisdiction and improvements to: vacations, holidays, jury duty, required apparel including laundering, grievance procedures, bereavement leave, pension plan, weekly guarantee of hours, leaves of absence, and sick pay.
Bargaining Update – Idaho Albertsons: Bargaining Opens with Proposals on Seniority Rights, Scheduling Practices
On Monday, February 10, and Tuesday, February 11, your Bargaining Committee began bargaining your Union contracts throughout our Union’s jurisdiction in Idaho, Wyoming, and Ontario, Oregon. Representatives from Albertsons received our initial bargaining proposals. With your Bargaining Committee’s focus on disparities between different contracts within our area, we presented the employer with proposals to address […]
Bargaining Update – Unity Retail: Fully Recommended Tentative Agreements Reached for Safeway, Albertsons, Carrs, Rosauers, & Sherms
UFCW Local 555 is excited to announce that fully recommended tentative agreements have been reached for all grocery and meat contracts with Albertsons, Safeway, Rosauers and Sherms in Oregon and Southwestern Washington. Meetings will be scheduled to address the warehouse portions of our Sherms contracts in the coming weeks.