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United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400 Union represents workers in DC, MD, VA, WV and small parts of OH, KY, & TN. ufcw400.org
UNFI, the parent company of Shoppers Food, has announced plans to close four more stores in the DMV region on Nov 8. In fact, since UNFI purchased Shoppers in 2018, the company has closed more than 20 stores in the region! Join us for a rally to Save our Shoppers!
www.ufcw400.org/nov3
Make this Halloween extra sweet with union-made treats!
Choose candies from our UFCW-approved list of union-made brands and support the hardworking folks behind these Halloween classics.
After Shoppers announced plans to close four more stores, UFCW Local 400 President Mark Federici sent this letter to UNFI CEO Sandy Douglas.
Help us make our message loud and clear: sign our petition to call on UNFI to Save Our Shoppers! Add your name at www.ufcw400.org/saveshoppers
Our series of meetings with Giant and Safeway shop stewards continues! Last week we held two meetings in Springfield, Va., and this week we'll be holding two more at our headquarters in Landover, Md. As always, thank you to all of our stewards for your service!
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What to expect:
✅ Free expungement assistance and legal aid
✅ Health and wellness activities and information
✅ Free give aways
✅ Know your rights clinic
✅ Mental health/suicide prevention information
✅ Voter registration
✅ Free food and drinks
✅ Raffles
✅ And more!
Don’t miss it!
Join us on Saturday for a free Expungement Clinic & Holistic Wellness Fair!
📅 Saturday, October 25, 2025
⏰ 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
📍 Laurel Branch Library, 507 7th St, Laurel, MD
www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/30/o...
🚨TAKE ACTION!🚨 UNFI, the parent company of Shoppers Food, has announced plans to close four more stores in Maryland on November 8, including Capitol Heights, College Park, Germantown, and Laurel.
Add your name to our petition to call on UNFI to Save Our Shoppers!
✍️ www.ufcw400.org/saveshoppers
You should never fear for your safety because of an abusive customer. If you are dealing with an abusive or dangerous customer, please report it to us using our online form so your union representative can take immediate action:
www.ufcw400.org/badcustomer/
Along with our UFCW siblings at UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO, we are proud to endorse Wanika Fisher for Prince George’s County State’s Attorney!
Read more: www.ufcw400.org/2025/10/14/u...
Live in Virginia? Election Day is Tuesday, November 4! 🗳️
Before you head to the polls, read our comparison chart to see where the candidates stand on the issues that matter most to you: ufcwvotes.org/virginia
Your vote decides who will stand up for working families and who won’t. Be sure to vote!
Our national agreement with Kaiser Permanente expired Tuesday, September 30, and we remain far apart on key issues including wage increases, staffing voice, wage equity, and protections around cancellation. Read the latest:
www.ufcw400.org/2025/10/10/k...
Don't miss this free Expungement Clinic & Holistic Wellness Fair!
✅ Free expungement assistance + legal aid
✅ Health & wellness activities + information
✅ Free give aways
✅ Know your rights clinic
✅ Mental health/suicide prevention info
✅ Voter registration
✅ Free food + drinks
✅ Raffles
✅ + more!
Been thinking about going back to school? The UFCW GED Program makes it easy.
Free GED classes. Online. At your pace.
Apply today: ufcw.org/GED
We've had a great round of meetings with our shop stewards from Giant and Safeway this week, with even more coming up! Thank you for your service! 💙 💛
02.10.2025 17:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We are deeply saddened to share the unexpected loss of our UFCW sister Andrea Zinder, President of UFCW Local 324 in southern California. Andrea was a tireless champion for not just UFCW members but all working people. We mourn her passing and our hearts go out to her family.
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Due to recent changes to DC law, adults who are over 25 years old will no longer be able to enroll in the DC Healthcare Alliance Program starting Oct 1.
Don't wait! Apply for Alliance or check your enrollment status before Oct 1. Visit legalaiddc.org/help to get help today!
Congratulations to our very own Bill Osborn on receiving a well-deserved citation from Maryland Governor Wes Moore for his tireless work advocating for his fellow union members!
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We’re at a critical moment in union contract bargaining with Kaiser Permanente. Across the country, UFCW members are uniting behind a simple, powerful action that anyone can take:
From Sep 15-30, DO NOT participate in Kaiser Permanente’s People Pulse survey.
www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/15/k...
Monday marked the start of Hispanic Heritage Month — a time to pay tribute to the Hispanic and U.S. Latino population and their positive contributions to our union, communities and country.
Learn more about the history of the celebration and why it matters:
www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/17/u...
DC's Paid Family Leave program provides up to 12 weeks of paid time off for any worker to care for a new baby or family member.
Learn more about this program at a virtual training with the Community Services Agency on September 22 at 7:00 PM.
Register to attend: bit.ly/sept-paid-le...
UFCW Local 400 seeks an Administrative Assistant to be based in Landover, MD. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?... #1u #UnionStrong @ufcw400.org @ufcw.bsky.social
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Sign up for the Fall term of UFCW’s Free Language Program before the deadline!
Applications open September 19th at 1pm ET and are given on a first come, first served basis!
To learn more and apply, visit: ufcw.org/language
This week, Kaiser Permanente failed to deliver a counter that provides the increases we deserve!
The Alliance bargaining team stood up for quality patient care by demanding Kaiser work with us on patient scheduling.
Read the full update: www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/15/k...
#OneVoiceOneFuture
It’s never too late to finish what you started.
As a UFCW member, you can prepare for your GED test online, completely free, and on your schedule.
Let’s get it done together: ufcw.org/GED
Whether it’s for travel, for work, or just for fun, UFCW’s Free Language Program makes learning a new language easy.
Registrations open September 19th at 1pm ET and are given on a first come, first served basis!
Learn more here: ufcw.org/language
We demand:
⭐️ ICE out of our communities
⭐️ An end to the president’s control over the Metropolitan Police Department
⭐️ Immediate withdrawal of all National Guard members
⭐️ The right to protect our communities in the future, permanently
www.ufcw400.org/2025/09/10/u...
Congratulations to @jameswalkinshaw.bsky.social on winning the special election in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District!
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📢 Calling all cannabis workers! 📢
Join us for our first-ever Zoom hang with UFCW union cannabis workers from across the country! We’ll be chatting about how your union works for you with guest speakers from union dispensaries.
BYOBud💨 and don’t miss it!
www.ufcw400.org/2025/08/19/s...
Enrollment in Kaiser Permanente health care benefits is now open to all UFCW Local 400 members working at Giant and Safeway!
Get the details and get started today: www.ufcw400.org/kpopen
DC communities are under attack. Federal troops, out-of-state National Guard, and Trump-controlled police are harassing, surveilling, and detaining Black and Brown residents, immigrants, youth, and unhoused neighbors. Join our march and demand federal forces leave DC NOW!
www.wearealldc.com
