UFCW Local 400
@ufcw400.org
United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400 Union represents workers in DC, MD, VA, WV and small parts of OH, KY, & TN. ufcw400.org
Our very own Gary Southall, UFCW Local 400 Service Director for West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky, was recently inducted into the S.W. District Labor Council Hall of Fame! Congratulations Gary!
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December 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Our very own Gary Southall, UFCW Local 400 Service Director for West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky, was recently inducted into the S.W. District Labor Council Hall of Fame! Congratulations Gary!
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www.wvnews.com/jacksonnews/...
Happy first night of Hanukkah 🕎 We wish your family a holiday filled with warmth and the spirit of enduring light!
December 15, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Happy first night of Hanukkah 🕎 We wish your family a holiday filled with warmth and the spirit of enduring light!
We're having a blast at the Smithfield Christmas parade today! 🎄 ☃️ Happy holidays everyone!
December 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
We're having a blast at the Smithfield Christmas parade today! 🎄 ☃️ Happy holidays everyone!
Find that perfect gift with the help of our retail members! Whether it’s a big holiday surprise or a small stocking stuffer, your support goes a long way for the workers making the holidays happen.
Visit ufcw400.org/holidays for a list of UFCW Local 400 retailers for your union-made celebration.
Visit ufcw400.org/holidays for a list of UFCW Local 400 retailers for your union-made celebration.
December 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Find that perfect gift with the help of our retail members! Whether it’s a big holiday surprise or a small stocking stuffer, your support goes a long way for the workers making the holidays happen.
Visit ufcw400.org/holidays for a list of UFCW Local 400 retailers for your union-made celebration.
Visit ufcw400.org/holidays for a list of UFCW Local 400 retailers for your union-made celebration.
Shout out to our amazing shop stewards at Macy's! Thank you for your service! 💙 💛
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Shout out to our amazing shop stewards at Macy's! Thank you for your service! 💙 💛
Our last membership meeting of the year is Tuesday, December 16 at our headquarters in Landover. These events are a great way to learn the latest news from your union and meet your fellow union members from other workplaces. Don't miss it!
www.ufcw400.org/2025/01/22/2...
www.ufcw400.org/2025/01/22/2...
2025 Membership Meeting Schedule - UFCW Local 400
Don’t miss it! Make a plan to join us at an upcoming membership meeting.
www.ufcw400.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Our last membership meeting of the year is Tuesday, December 16 at our headquarters in Landover. These events are a great way to learn the latest news from your union and meet your fellow union members from other workplaces. Don't miss it!
www.ufcw400.org/2025/01/22/2...
www.ufcw400.org/2025/01/22/2...
The holiday season is upon us, and from gifts to groceries, UFCW union members have you covered for all your holiday needs. Support your local union members using our union-made guide to the holidays:
www.ufcw400.org/holidays
www.ufcw400.org/holidays
Shop Union for the Holidays! - UFCW Local 400
Support your fellow union members with this holiday shopping guide to union-made in America products!
www.ufcw400.org
December 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The holiday season is upon us, and from gifts to groceries, UFCW union members have you covered for all your holiday needs. Support your local union members using our union-made guide to the holidays:
www.ufcw400.org/holidays
www.ufcw400.org/holidays
Looking for a gift for the bookworm in your life? Don’t give your hard-earned money to a union-busting behemoth like Amazon. Instead, support UFCW Local 400 members by shopping at union bookstores like Politics and Prose and Solid State Books in Washington, DC!
www.ufcw400.org/2023/12/11/s...
www.ufcw400.org/2023/12/11/s...
December 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Looking for a gift for the bookworm in your life? Don’t give your hard-earned money to a union-busting behemoth like Amazon. Instead, support UFCW Local 400 members by shopping at union bookstores like Politics and Prose and Solid State Books in Washington, DC!
www.ufcw400.org/2023/12/11/s...
www.ufcw400.org/2023/12/11/s...
Heading into National Bargaining Session 9 with Kaiser Permanente, Alliance leaders came in united and ready to move forward. But KP refused to move on wages and other important issues like staffing, contract alignment, PSP and more. Read the latest:
www.ufcw400.org/2025/12/01/k...
www.ufcw400.org/2025/12/01/k...
Kaiser Permanente National Bargaining Update - Session 9 - UFCW Local 400
Read the latest on national contract bargaining with Kaiser Permanente.
www.ufcw400.org
December 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Heading into National Bargaining Session 9 with Kaiser Permanente, Alliance leaders came in united and ready to move forward. But KP refused to move on wages and other important issues like staffing, contract alignment, PSP and more. Read the latest:
www.ufcw400.org/2025/12/01/k...
www.ufcw400.org/2025/12/01/k...
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: www.ufcw.org/ged
Let’s get it done together: www.ufcw.org/ged
November 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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: www.ufcw.org/ged
Let’s get it done together: www.ufcw.org/ged
THANK YOU to all of our Kroger shop stewards in West Virginia! We had an excellent meeting last week and we are so grateful to each and every one of you for your service. 💙 💛
November 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
THANK YOU to all of our Kroger shop stewards in West Virginia! We had an excellent meeting last week and we are so grateful to each and every one of you for your service. 💙 💛
This Native American Heritage Month, we celebrate the rich culture, traditions, and lasting impact of indigenous people throughout our nation's history.
We are proud to honor our indigenous members, past and present, for their vital contributions to the labor movement and UFCW!
We are proud to honor our indigenous members, past and present, for their vital contributions to the labor movement and UFCW!
November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This Native American Heritage Month, we celebrate the rich culture, traditions, and lasting impact of indigenous people throughout our nation's history.
We are proud to honor our indigenous members, past and present, for their vital contributions to the labor movement and UFCW!
We are proud to honor our indigenous members, past and present, for their vital contributions to the labor movement and UFCW!
Shop stewards are the backbone of our union and it is a powerful experience whenever we get together. Many thanks to our stewards from Kroger and plants in Virginia on our great meetings last week!
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Shop stewards are the backbone of our union and it is a powerful experience whenever we get together. Many thanks to our stewards from Kroger and plants in Virginia on our great meetings last week!
Congratulations to our members at Bloomingdale's on winning a strong new contract with additional benefits and NO concessions! 💪
www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/06/b...
www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/06/b...
Bloomingdale’s Members Ratify New Contract - UFCW Local 400
The new three-year contract has additional improvements and no concessions.
www.ufcw400.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Congratulations to our members at Bloomingdale's on winning a strong new contract with additional benefits and NO concessions! 💪
www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/06/b...
www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/06/b...
National contract bargaining with Kaiser Permanente continues, with our Alliance of Health Care Unions holding firm. Overall, KP’s movement is still too little and too slow. It’s time for KP to pick up the pace and show real progress!
Read the latest: www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/07/k...
Read the latest: www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/07/k...
November 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
National contract bargaining with Kaiser Permanente continues, with our Alliance of Health Care Unions holding firm. Overall, KP’s movement is still too little and too slow. It’s time for KP to pick up the pace and show real progress!
Read the latest: www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/07/k...
Read the latest: www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/07/k...
Huge shout out to this amazing team of members for their tireless work helping to get pro-worker candidates elected in Virginia! By knocking doors, working phone banks, and educating their neighbors and coworkers, this group demonstrated exactly what we have to do to win. Great work!
#UFCWvotes
#UFCWvotes
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Huge shout out to this amazing team of members for their tireless work helping to get pro-worker candidates elected in Virginia! By knocking doors, working phone banks, and educating their neighbors and coworkers, this group demonstrated exactly what we have to do to win. Great work!
#UFCWvotes
#UFCWvotes
Our members walked door to door, worked phone banks, reached out to their neighbors and fellow members, and delivered for candidates who have pledged to deliver for us. In doing so, they won an overwhelming mandate for change.
www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/05/w...
www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/05/w...
Workers Are the Big Winners in 2025 Virginia Elections! - UFCW Local 400
Pro-worker candidates endorsed by UFCW Local 400 won landslide victories throughout Virginia in the 2025 elections.
www.ufcw400.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Our members walked door to door, worked phone banks, reached out to their neighbors and fellow members, and delivered for candidates who have pledged to deliver for us. In doing so, they won an overwhelming mandate for change.
www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/05/w...
www.ufcw400.org/2025/11/05/w...
Yesterday we rallied at the College Park Shoppers to protest UNFI's latest slate of store closures. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
Next we are meeting with the company, as are several elected officials from areas impacted by the store closures. We aren't giving up without a fight!
Next we are meeting with the company, as are several elected officials from areas impacted by the store closures. We aren't giving up without a fight!
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Yesterday we rallied at the College Park Shoppers to protest UNFI's latest slate of store closures. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
Next we are meeting with the company, as are several elected officials from areas impacted by the store closures. We aren't giving up without a fight!
Next we are meeting with the company, as are several elected officials from areas impacted by the store closures. We aren't giving up without a fight!
We won't let UNFI shut down Shoppers stores our members and communities depend on without a fight. Thank you to everyone who joined us for our rally yesterday and special thanks to our elected officials who are meeting with the company to urge them to keep our stores open. This isn't over!
November 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
We won't let UNFI shut down Shoppers stores our members and communities depend on without a fight. Thank you to everyone who joined us for our rally yesterday and special thanks to our elected officials who are meeting with the company to urge them to keep our stores open. This isn't over!
Yesterday, we were proud to join the SCLC's "United We Stand" march and rally for voting rights in Richmond. We honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by continuing his work for justice for all. Many thanks to everyone who joined us!
November 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Yesterday, we were proud to join the SCLC's "United We Stand" march and rally for voting rights in Richmond. We honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by continuing his work for justice for all. Many thanks to everyone who joined us!
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
www.ufcw400.org/nov3
Nov 3: Rally to Save Our Shoppers! - UFCW Local 400
Join us for a rally on Monday, November 3 to deliver our petitions to management and call on UNFI to Save Our Shoppers!
www.ufcw400.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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
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.
Choose candies from our UFCW-approved list of union-made brands and support the hardworking folks behind these Halloween classics.
October 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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.
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
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
October 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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
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!
October 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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!
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...
📅 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...
Oct 25: Free Expungement Clinic & Holistic Wellness Fair - UFCW Local 400
Whether you're looking to clear your record, understand your rights, or learn more about the community resources available to you, this is the event for you.
www.ufcw400.org
October 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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...
📅 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...