{"id":44825,"date":"2021-07-13T16:40:03","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T16:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?p=44825"},"modified":"2021-07-14T18:20:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T18:20:30","slug":"california-pay-raise-for-7000-grocery-workers-announced-by-top-labor-union-at-food-4-less-supermarkets-statewide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/california-pay-raise-for-7000-grocery-workers-announced-by-top-labor-union-at-food-4-less-supermarkets-statewide\/","title":{"rendered":"California Pay Raise for 7,000 Grocery Workers Announced by Top Labor Union at Food 4 Less Supermarkets Statewide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Union for 141,000 California Food &amp; Retail Workers Secures Strong Contract with Pay Raises, Increased Hours, New COVID Health &amp; Safety Committees at All Food 4 Less Grocery Stores Statewide<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LOS ANGELES, CA&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 Today,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)<\/a><\/strong>, the&nbsp;<strong>union for<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>141,000 California food and retail workers<\/strong>, announced that a&nbsp;<strong>new contract<\/strong>&nbsp;has been approved for&nbsp;<strong>7,000 California frontline grocery workers<\/strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<strong>Food 4 Less&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>FoodsCo supermarkets<\/strong>&nbsp;throughout&nbsp;Southern and Central California. The UFCW union grocery workers voted overwhelmingly to approve the new Food 4 Less and FoodsCo contract this past week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufcw770.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UFCW 770<\/a>, the local union for the Los Angeles-area grocery workers<\/strong>&nbsp;covered by the contract, announced that the&nbsp;<strong>new agreement<\/strong>&nbsp;is the&nbsp;<strong>best deal ever<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<strong>Food 4 Less grocery workers<\/strong>&nbsp;across California. Here are key points in the new contract:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Pay increases<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>of up to $1.65&nbsp;<\/strong>over the&nbsp;<strong>3 years<\/strong>&nbsp;of the contract<\/li><li><strong>Match larger pay increases&nbsp;<\/strong>at&nbsp;<strong>Ralphs<\/strong>&nbsp;grocery stores in upcoming contract renewal<\/li><li><strong>Bonuses between $150-$500&nbsp;<\/strong>for most workers<\/li><li><strong>Increase in guaranteed hours for part-time workers<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Additional<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>vacation time&nbsp;<\/strong>for<strong>&nbsp;senior employees&nbsp;<\/strong>at each store<\/li><li><strong>Scholarship fund<\/strong>&nbsp;access for Food 4 Less workers that Ralphs workers already have<\/li><li><strong>Health and Safety Committee<\/strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<strong>every Food 4 Less grocery store<\/strong>&nbsp;to address&nbsp;<strong>COVID risks<\/strong>&nbsp;that have impacted both workers and shoppers.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>California Grocery Worker Blanca Padilla<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>who has worked at Food 4 Less for 30 years:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cWe\u2019ve gone through a lot during this pandemic. This contract is pretty good and is a step in the right direction in our struggle to improve wages and benefits. Me and my coworkers will continue fighting to raise the standards at Food 4 Less. I\u2019m also committed to joining my fellow grocery workers in the upcoming master food contract campaign with Kroger.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>California Grocery Worker Elena Gonzalez<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>a cashier at a Food 4 Less in Bell Gardens:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cThis is a good contract for Food 4 Less workers. We pushed to raise the bar&nbsp; and won better pay and hours, and we will continue to fight for what we deserve, and for Kroger to recognize us as equal to Ralph&#8217;s workers. We also refused to allow the company to negatively affect our pension and healthcare benefits. As a covid survivor, these benefits are very important to me and my family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UFCW 770 Secretary Treasurer, Kathy Finn:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cThis contract fight has been historic and it is a workers\u2019 victory. Food 4 Less members were actively engaged in the bargaining process. Despite all the challenges faced throughout the pandemic, UFCW 770 members were able to speak up about the changes that they needed to make. This contract is an important step towards our goal of reaching the kind of member participation and worker power necessary to achieve truly transformative contracts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>BACKGROUND<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UFCW is the largest California labor union for frontline grocery workers<\/strong>&nbsp;and represents a total of&nbsp;<strong>141,000 California workers statewide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This new Food 4 Less contract&nbsp;<\/strong>covers approximately&nbsp;<strong>7,000 grocery workers<\/strong>&nbsp;at nearly&nbsp;<strong>100 grocery stores<\/strong>&nbsp;across&nbsp;<strong>9 counties throughout California<\/strong>. These grocery workers are represented by the following local unions:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ufcw5.org\/union-basics\/\">UFCW Local 5<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 in the\u00a0<strong>San Francisco Bay Area<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ufcw135.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UFCW Local 135<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in the\u00a0<strong>San Diego<\/strong>\u00a0area<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ufcw324.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UFCW Local 324<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in the\u00a0<strong>Orange County<\/strong>\u00a0area<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ufcw770.org\/our-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UFCW Local 770<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in\u00a0<strong>Los Angeles<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Ventura<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Santa Barbara<\/strong>\u00a0counties<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcw1167.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UFCW Local 1167<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in the\u00a0<strong>San Bernardino County<\/strong>\u00a0area<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ufcw1428.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UFCW Local 1428<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in the\u00a0<strong>Claremont<\/strong>\u00a0area<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/local-1442-member-wins-1000-lifemart-sweepstakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UFCW Local 1442<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in the\u00a0<strong>Inglewood<\/strong>\u00a0area<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcw8.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UFCW Local 8-GS<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in the\u00a0<strong>Central California<\/strong>\u00a0region<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UFCW 770 represents about 2,500 members in 37 stores in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The previous Food 4 Less contract<\/strong>&nbsp;expired in June of 2020 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was extended until March 2021. UFCW local unions led negotiations for these 7,000 grocery workers and talks started on January 6, 2021.<strong>The new Food 4 Less contract<\/strong>&nbsp;will expire on June 8, 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">###<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/protect-us.mimecast.com\/s\/79JTC4xYQJtJBOqwhO2tRA?domain=ufcw770.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UFCW Local 770<\/a>&nbsp;represents over 20,000 grocery workers in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Overall, the union represents roughly&nbsp; 31,000 members in the retail food, retail pharmacy, meatpacking and food processing, laboratory, and cannabis industries.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Union for 141,000 California Food &amp; Retail Workers Secures Strong Contract with Pay Raises, Increased Hours, New COVID Health &amp; Safety Committees at All Food 4 Less Grocery Stores Statewide LOS ANGELES, CA&nbsp;\u2013 Today,&nbsp;United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), the&nbsp;union for&nbsp;141,000 California food and retail workers, announced that a&nbsp;new contract&nbsp;has been approved for&nbsp;7,000 California [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":385,"featured_media":44828,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[13,1],"tags":[501,518],"class_list":["post-44825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases","category-uncategorized","tag-food4less","tag-ufcw-770"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>California Pay Raise for 7,000 Grocery Workers Announced by Top Labor Union at Food 4 Less Supermarkets Statewide - The United Food &amp; 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