Despite More Progress This Week, Still Major Problems
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Despite More Progress This Week, Still Major Problems
We have just wrapped up three days of negotiations. The short version of the update is that despite many bargaining sessions over the last four months, and some progress on some issues including scheduling improvements, we are still a very long way from reaching an agreement. The major roadblocks that remain would likely be strike-level issues.
Some of the specific items where solutions have been tentatively agreed to include safety, workforce development and training, bereavement and most recently a major breakthrough with Kroger on a large-scale solution for our pension problems. That Kroger pension solution is conditional – it only can be part of a global solution, which includes reaching a pension agreement with Safeway/Albertsons. We have a pension proposal in front of Safeway/Albertsons and are awaiting their response.
After months of waiting and member action, the employer finally presented their first wage proposal of 30 cents, 25 cents, and 25 cents. Although this is what we won in the final hours of 2016 bargaining, it is only a fraction of what we need.
We are moving forward. We have taken action across the region including building our Contract Action Teams, leafletting customers at over 150 stores. All this has been building our strength as a union and connecting with our customers. Next week we will hold 32 Informational Pickets with members of UFCW 367, Teamsters 38 and UFCW 21. Join us on the line!
Make sure to come out and join an Informational Picket at your store next week. If your store is not on the list, join the one closest to you! See list below. Now is a critical time to showcase our unity and strength.
INFORMATIONAL PICKET LOCATIONS:
Tuesday, July 30
Tacoma
Fred Meyer Stevens 4505 S 19th St // 10am-12pm / 2pm-4pm / 6pm-8pm
Wednesday, July 31
North Seattle
Safeway N City 17202-15th Ave NE Seattle, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway Pine Hurst 12318-15th Ave NE Seattle, WA // 1:30pm
Kent
Safeway Kent Valley 210 Washington Ave S Kent, WA // 12:30pm
Fred Meyer Kent 10201 SE 240th St Kent, WA // 1:30pm
Renton
Safeway 200 S 3rd St Renton, WA // 12:30pm
Fred Meyer 365 Renton Center Way SW Renton, WA // 1:30pm
Bellevue
QFC Bel-East 1510-0145th Pl SE Bellevue, WA // 12:30pm
FM Bellevue 2041-0148th NE Bellevue, WA // 1:30pm
Auburn
FM Auburn 801 Auburn Way N Auburn, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway Auburn 101 Auburn Way S Auburn, WA // 1:30pm
University Village
Safeway U Village 3020 NE 45th St. Seattle, WA // 12:30pm
QFC U Village 2746 NE 45th St Seattle, WA // 1:30pm
Lower Queen Ann
Safeway Lower QA 516-1st Ave W Seattle, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway Upper QA 2100 Queen Anne Ave N Seattle, WA // 1:30pm
West Seattle
Safeway 4740-42nd Ave SW Seattle, WA // 12:30pm
QFC West Seattle 4550- 42nd Ave SW Seattle, WA // 1:30pm
Coal Creek
QFC 6940 Coal Creek Pkwy SE Renton, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway 6911 Coal Creek Parkway SE Renton, WA // 1:30pm
Issaquah
QFC Issaquah 1540 Gilman Blvd Issaquah, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway Issaquah 735 Gilman Blvd Issaquah, WA // 1:30pm
Redmond
QFC Bella Bottega 8867-161st Ave NE Redmond, WA // 12:30pm
QFC Redmond 15800 Redmond Way Redmond, WA // 1:30pm
Thursday, August 1
Tacoma
Fred Meyer Pacific 7250 Pacific Ave // 10am-12pm / 2pm-4pm / 6pm-8pm
Port Orchard
Safeway 3355 Bethel Rd SE, Port Orchard, WA // 12:30pm
Albertsons 1434 Olney Ave SE Port Orchard, WA // 1:30pm
Fred Meyer 1900 SE Sedgwick Rd Port Orchard, WA // 12:30pm
Albertsons 370 Sedgwick Rd Port Orchard, WA // 1:30pm
Monroe
FM Monroe 18805 State Route 2 Monroe, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway Monroe 1951 Highway 2 Monroe, WA // 1:30pm
Everett
FM Everett 8530 Evergreen Way Everett, WA // 12:30pm
FM Lynnwood 4615-196th SW Lynnwood, WA // 1:30pm
Next Bargaining Dates: August 12, 13, 14
YOUR GROCERY STORE BARGAINING TEAM:
Amy Dayley Angell, QFC #891 (Ballard), Front End Checker, UFCW 21
Christina Harris, Fred Meyer - Lake City #179 (Grocery), Bakery Clerk, UFCW 21
Cliff Powers, Safeway #402 (Oak Harbor), Produce Clerk, UFCW 21
Denise Anderson, Safeway #1546 (Aberdeen), Meat Wrapper, UFCW 367
Eleanor Knight, Albertsons #4483 (Auburn), 4th PIC, UFCW 21
Irene Garcia, Fred Meyer - Auburn #19 (Retail), Home Clerk, UFCW 21
Jeannette Randall, Safeway #1923 (Roxbury), Front End Checker, UFCW 21
Jeff Smith, Fred Meyer - Snohomish #681 (Retail), Non-food receiving Clerk, UFCW 21
J'Nee DeLancey, Town & Country #211 (Ballard), Beer/Wine Manager, UFCW 21
Joann Gardner, Albertsons #3106 (Puyallup), Personnel Coordinator/Bookkeeper, UFCW 367
Jordan Washington, QFC #803 (Meridian), Starbucks, UFCW 21
Kyong Barry, Albertsons #483 (S Auburn), Front End Supervisor, UFCW 21
Lisa Gasser, Fred Meyer #424 (South Hill), Bakery Clerk, UFCW 367
Maggie Breshears, Fred Meyer - Greenwood #122 (Grocery), Personal Shopper, UFCW 21
Maroot Nanakul, Safeway #464 (Bear Creek), Front End Manager, UFCW 21
Michaela Strain, QFC #819 (Bothell), Meat Wrapper, UFCW 21
Mike Sherman, Fred Meyer # 265 – Puyallup, Grocery Clerk, UFCW 367
Mike Solberg, Safeway # 547 (Graham), Grocery Clerk, UFCW 367
Paul Ames Reinhold, Metropolitan Market #157 (Uptown), Cheese Kiosk Clerk, UFCW 21
Richard Waits, Haggen #15 (Burlington), Deli Clerk, UFCW 21
Robin Hillistad, QFC #858 (N Seattle), HR Specialist, UFCW 21
Sam Dancy, QFC #825 (Westwood Village), Front End Supervisor, UFCW 21
Sue Wilmot, Safeway #1252 (Bainbridge Island), Front End Checker, UFCW 21
Wendy Garrett-Drake, Albertsons #469 (Mukilteo), Personnel Coordinator/Bookkeeper, Teamsters 38
Wil Peterson, Fred Meyer - Everett #95 (Grocery), CCK Checker, UFCW 21
Faye Guenther, President, UFCW 21
Steve Chandler, Principal Officer Teamsters 38
Joe Mizrahi, Secretary Treasurer, UFCW 21
Mia Contreras, Executive Vice President, UFCW 21
Tammi Brady, Recording Secretary, Teamsters 38
Samantha Kantak, Executive Assistant, Teamsters 38
Kate Meckler, Trustee, UFCW 367
Jim McGuinness, Attorney, UFCW 21, Teamsters 38 and UFCW 367
Grocery Store Workers informational picket
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Grocery Store Workers informational picket
The employers are still proposing pay cuts. More action is needed to increase our wages, secure our pension, and protect our health care.
Tuesday, July 30
Tacoma
Fred Meyer Stevens 4505 S 19th St // 10am-12pm // 2pm-4pm // 6pm-8pm
Thursday, August 1
Port Orchard
Safeway 3355 Bethel Rd SE, Port Orchard, WA // 12:30pm
Albertsons 1434 Olney Ave SE Port Orchard, WA // 1:30pm
Fred Meyer 1900 SE Sedgwick Rd Port Orchard, WA // 12:30pm
Albertsons 370 Sedgwick Rd Port Orchard, WA // 1:30pm
Monroe
FM Monroe 18805 State Route 2 Monroe, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway Monroe 1951 Highway 2 Monroe, WA // 1:30pm
Everett
FM Everett 8530 Evergreen Way Everett, WA // 12:30pm
FM Lynnwood 4615-196th SW Lynnwood, WA // 1:30pm
Tacoma
Fred Meyer Pacific 7250 Pacific Ave. Tacoma, WA // 10am-12pm // 2pm-4pm // 6pm-8pm
Wednesday, July 31
North Seattle
Safeway N City 17202-15th Ave NE Seattle, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway Pine Hurst 12318-15th Ave NE Seattle, WA // 1:30pm
Kent
Safeway Kent Valley 210 Washington Ave S Kent, WA // 12:30pm
Fred Meyer Kent 10201 SE 240th St Kent, WA // 1:30pm
Renton
Safeway 200 S 3rd St Renton, WA // 12:30pm
Fred Meyer 365 Renton Center Way SW Renton, WA // 1:30pm
Bellevue
QFC Bel-East 1510-0145th Pl SE Bellevue, WA // 12:30pm
FM Bellevue 2041-0148th NE Bellevue, WA // 1:30pm
Auburn
FM Auburn 801 Auburn Way N Auburn, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway Auburn 101 Auburn Way S Auburn, WA // 1:30pm
University Village
Safeway U Village 3020 NE 45th St. Seattle, WA // 12:30pm
QFC U Village 2746 NE 45th St Seattle, WA // 1:30pm
Lower Queen Ann
Safeway Lower QA 516-1st Ave W Seattle, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway Upper QA 2100 Queen Anne Ave N Seattle, WA // 1:30pm
West Seattle
Safeway 4740-42nd Ave SW Seattle, WA // 12:30pm
QFC West Seattle 4550- 42nd Ave SW Seattle, WA // 1:30pm
Coal Creek
QFC 6940 Coal Creek Pkwy SE Renton, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway 6911 Coal Creek Parkway SE Renton, WA // 1:30pm
Issaquah
QFC Issaquah 1540 Gilman Blvd Issaquah, WA // 12:30pm
Safeway Issaquah 735 Gilman Blvd Issaquah, WA // 1:30pm
Redmond
QFC Bella Bottega 8867-161st Ave NE Redmond, WA // 12:30pm
QFC Redmond 15800 Redmond Way Redmond, WA // 1:30pm
Grocery Store Bargain Update: Unions Build Unity, While Employers Stall
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Despite ongoing conversations over the past two days to discuss changes to our contract language on scheduling, we were not able to make any progress on this important issue. On the very important issue of wages, the employers still, after our repeated requests, have failed to respond to our wage proposal from over a month ago…
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Join us for the Refuse to Abuse 5K!
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WA State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Refuse to Abuse 5K // Saturday, July 20 // 9am
Join us as we literally take steps towards curing domestic violence in our community through raising vital funds for outreach and education throughout the state. Sound Health and Wellness Trust will reimburse the cost for registering and give you HRA credit.
https://refusetoabuse5k.org/
Register with Team: UFCW 21 Works It!
Let us know if you have any questions and more details will emerge about Pride and our Refuse to Abuse Team. Please share with members! For more details contact: kbeifus@ufcw21.org
Providence Patients before Profits Rally July 26
/On Friday, July 26 join hundreds of fellow union members from across Washington for a spirited rally at Providence headquarters to stand up for quality patient care and good jobs. All job titles throughout Providence including nurses, nursing assistants, techs, social workers, transporters, hospice workers, pharmacists, environmental services, nutrition workers, clerks and lab workers will gather in a massive show of unity.
We’re all experiencing the same attacks from Providence as the corporation prioritizes excessive executive pay, profits and branding above the needs of patients and front-line workers. We are struggling with severe under-staffing, unaffordable health benefits, unfair wages, cuts to our sick time, and disrespect and discrimination on the job.
Meanwhile, Providence raked in $24.4 BILLION in operating revenue and $165 MILLION in operating profits last year. The CEO Rod Hochman had a 157% increase in total compensation to $10.5 MILLION in 2017, and the top 15 Providence execs had over $41 MILLION in total compensation that year.
Let’s all send a powerful message directly to these millionaire executives that Providence needs to stop wasting resources and invest in quality care for our patients! RSVP below…
July 26
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Providence Headquarters
1801 Lind Ave SW Renton, WA 98057
RSVP to attend the Providence Patients before Profits Rally
The West United
/A common day of action across the western US where grocery store workers from all these states wore “The UNITED WEST” stickers to show solidarity.
Press Release: Providence Workers Across the State Join Together For Informational Pickets: Spokane, Everett and Olympia
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For Immediate Release:
Providence Workers Across the State Join Together For Informational Pickets: Spokane, Everett and Olympia
WHAT: Informational Pickets protest against proposed cuts of benefits for thousands of workers across the state by Providence. These workers in Spokane, Everett and Olympia all have contracts that are now expired. There will be good visuals with picketers + picket signs. Interviews with workers at each location will be able to be arranged upon request.
DATE: Thursday, June 27, 2019
LOCATIONS/TIMES:
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
8th & McClellan
Spokane
TIME: 2 PM – 5 PM
(UFCW 21 members will be joined by members of Washington State Nurses Association)
Providence St Peter Hospital
Lilly & Ensign
Olympia
TIME: 2 PM – 5 PM
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett
Colby & 13th
Everett
TIME: 3 PM – 6 PM
Note – there will also be a leaflet action at Providence St Mary’s Medical Center, 401 Poplar St, Walla Walla from 7-8 AM and 1 – 3:30 PM
WHY: Despite making $24.4 billion last year and paying their CEO over $10 million, Providence is trying to take away the hard-earned benefits of workers, many whom have been dedicated employees for decades. These proposed take aways include: erasing millions of dollars’ worth of accrued benefits that workers have in their Sick Leave, and ongoing failure to address staffing shortages.
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UFCW 21 has over 46,000 members across the state of Washington and is the largest UFCW local in the nation. By growing our union, we are building a movement for the 21st century, an inclusive and democratic union that pushes for racial, gender, economic and political justice.
For more information, go to: UFCW21.org
