Portland-area grocery workers vote to strike Jul 3, 2019 Strike votes continue across Oregon and Southwest Washington in July and August.
Workers at Fred Meyer and Safeway take strike votes Jun 19, 2019 Bargaining between Local 555 and the multi-employer coalition passed the one-year mark June 19, and the two sides remain far apart on wages, health insurance and other proposals.
Bargaining under way for 18,000 Oregon grocery workers Aug 22, 2018 UFCW Local 555’s “Unity Negotiations” will set the terms for workers at Fred Meyer, Safeway, Albertsons and more.
UFCW Local 555: Safeway/Albertsons organizing drive brings in 4,400 new members May 3, 2017 Safeway and Albertsons agreed to remain neutral, giving union organizers access to employees in the break room.
At the ‘Big 3’ grocers, bargaining begins with UFCW Sep 29, 2015 Despite a new Oregon law, sick leave may still be an object of contention in the contract talks
UFCW grocery workers ratify more contracts Feb 26, 2013 Some 14,000 workers in Oregon and Southwest Washington have wrapped up voting on new three-year contracts.
Grocery workers ratifying new contracts Feb 12, 2013 The contracts covering 14,000 include a 25 cent raise and 15% health insurance increase.
Mayor-elect Hales to grocers: ‘No one wins in a race to the bottom’ Dec 26, 2012 Hales spoke to union grocery workers before a scheduled round of bargaining.
