Stay Union strong
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
Welcome page for new Local 555 members from Idaho and Wyoming The members of Local 555 and Local 368A have spoken, and we are thrilled to welcome the members of Idaho and Wyoming Local 368A into Local 555! With the ballots counted from members in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Wyoming, the merger is official, and Local 368A is now part … Read more
Yesterday and today, we had our first sessions negotiating for members working at Safeway and Albertsons. Joining UFCW Local 555 at the bargaining table was UFCW Local 367 out of Tacoma, Washington, adding the strength of their membership which will lead to a stronger contract. Your negotiations committee stands committed to achieving strong wage increases for all areas and positions, … Read more
Yesterday and today was our first session negotiating with just Kroger, for Fred Meyer and QFC members. Our proposal supports strong wage increases for all areas and positions, better contract language, and a safer working environment. Kroger would not agree to our letters of understanding addressing workplace shootings or pandemic safety language. They did, however, agree to keep a first … Read more
Yesterday and today was our first session negotiating with just Kroger, for Fred Meyer and QFC members. Our proposal supports strong wage increases for all areas and positions, better contract language, and a safer working environment. Kroger would not agree to our letters of understanding addressing workplace shootings or pandemic safety language. They did, however, agree to keep a first … Read more
Today, our Unity Bargaining Team met with employers for the first time. We came with proposals developed in meetings beforehand, having reviewed survey results and after much discussion with our fellow members. As in the past, we came ready to bargain together on day one. Your employers did not. In the past, we have done multi-employer bargaining with Fred Meyer, … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4th, 2021 Tigard, Oregon – In March, the Federal Government passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). One of the key provisions was direct payments to be made to individuals, which is subject to phase-out for high-income taxpayers. After months of waiting, front-line workers with UFCW and around the state still see no signs of movement … Read more
As we pass the one year anniversary of COVID, states have the opportunity to invest in the workers that have kept our communities safe and fed all year. We have put our lives on the line to put food on the table and make ends meet for our friends and neighbors, as well as our own families. All this, while … Read more
“We demand more.” You will see this on petitions circulating in retail stores. For months, you were told you were essential, vital workers. But as plexiglass went up and mask mandates went info effect, paying workers hazard/hero/essential worker pay no longer became as profitable a PR move for the employers, and the pay stopped. The risk to you and your … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2021 UFCW Local 555 Statement on Vaccine Prioritization This morning, Governor Kate Brown announced that Oregon’s COVID vaccine prioritization schedule would abandon both the science-informed recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control as well as the tens of thousands of front-line workers who were counting on these protective measures. Tigard, Oregon – Last December, … Read more
