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Grocery/Meat/GM Fred Meyer:
Negotiations are Underway
"On Thursday, March 18th, we met for the first time with the employers and presented proposals to improve the contract, including issues of hours, vacation, and better grievance policies. In future meetings we will get more into the topics of wages, pension and health benefits."
— Kyong Barry, Albertsons (Grocery), with Patti Ritter, Fred Meyer (Home) & Scott Shiflett, Safeway (Meat)
Grocery/Meat/GM Fred Meyer:
Negotiations are Underway
"On Thursday, March 18th, we met for the first time with the employers and presented proposals to improve the contract, including issues of hours, vacation, and better grievance policies. In future meetings we will get more into the topics of wages, pension and health benefits."
— Kyong Barry, Albertsons (Grocery), with Patti Ritter, Fred Meyer (Home) & Scott Shiflett, Safeway (Meat)
The attempt to pass a new law requiring hospitals to provide uninterrupted meal and rest breaks to workers got further than ever before – but unfortunately was not brought for a final vote in the Senate. Check out the video by the Hospital Association that strong opposes the legislation. Then read read how UFCW 21 Steward Deb Kiesig made the case for hospital workers' right to take breaks.






