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On February 17th and 18th, your Union Negotiations Committee held our seventh session for Safeway and Albertsons members. Your Union Negotiations Committee and representatives for your employers have reached a Tentative Agreement. The agreement covers members working at Safeway and Albertsons stores in Oregon, Southwest Washington, Idaho, and Western Wyoming. The agreement includes large wage increases, new workplace safety measures, … Read more
On February 7th and 8th, your Union Negotiations Committee held our sixth session for Safeway and Albertsons members. Your Union Negotiations Committee engaged in extensive discussions with the representatives for Safeway and Albertsons, covering a variety of topics, working towards a settlement. After reaching a historic agreement with Fred Meyer that is setting the tone for other negotiations around the … Read more
Workers who have felt left behind by their political leaders throughout the pandemic will not be surprised by Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek’s recent decision. Shortly after assuring a broad coalition of labor organizations that she would have their backs in passing a long-awaited Essential Worker Pay package, Kotek abruptly announced her departure from public service in order to focus … Read more
With Fred Meyer and QFC settled, members and staff of Local 555 have made history. The strike of 2021 has led to big wins not just in the affected stores, but for Union members all across the Northwest. In the wake of our victory, it’s important to understand what led us to this moment. When the pandemic first slammed the … Read more
With the voting completed, a 3 year contract for members working at Fred Meyer and QFC in Oregon and SW Washington has been ratified. The contract includes significant wage increases, added workplace protections, a secure retirement, and quality healthcare. More details will be circulated in the coming days.
With the voting completed, a 3 year contract for members working at Fred Meyer and QFC in Oregon and SW Washington has been ratified. The contract includes significant wage increases, added workplace protections, a secure retirement, and quality healthcare. More details will be circulated in the coming days.
We secured bargaining dates for Safeway and Albertsons! Our member-lead negotiations committee will meet with employers from Safeway and Albertsons Wednesday, January 5 and Thursday, January 6. Updates will be emailed to impacted members, posted on our website, and on social media. Questions? Reach out to your rep!
Now that we have a fully recommended settlement agreement, members will need to vote. We will be holding contract ratification votes for Fred Meyer and QFC in the Portland Metro area, Bend, Newberg, and Klamath Falls this week, with exact dates and times to be determined. These votes will be for Grocery, Meat, CCK, and Non-Food Contracts. Other area contracts … Read more
With overwhelming support from the community, your UFCW Local 555 Retail Negotiating Committee and the representatives Fred Meyer & QFC have reached a Fully Recommended Comprehensive Tentative Agreement for Local 555 members working under the Grocery, Meat, CCK, and Non-Food contracts in Oregon and SW Washington. As a result of the Tentative Agreement, UFCW Local 555 is calling off the … Read more
Tigard, Oregon – Almost a year-and-a-half ago, Fred Meyer and QFC stopped paying hourly hazard pay. In the time since then, workers have continued to deal with the pandemic, while the company has enjoyed record profits. The hazard never ended. Fast forward to today, Fred Meyer and QFC continue to refuse to deliver the wage increases that workers deserve. We … Read more
