UFCW Local 555 Archives - Page 7 of 12

Sam Gillispie signs out

May 2, 2018

Gillispie, 69, is retiring after a 43-year career in the union movement working for AFSCME and UFCW Local 555.

Kaiser Permanente union coalition splits

Mar 27, 2018

The day before bargaining was to begin, unions representing 45,000 members left the coalition, while unions representing 70,700 members remain.

A union-backed challenge to Oregon’s Greg Walden

Jan 30, 2018

Two years ago, almost no one wanted to run against the powerful Republican Congressman. This year, half a dozen Democrats are competing for the nomination. UFCW is getting behind a former union maritime worker.

New Seasons deploys the same union-busters that Trump Las Vegas hotel used

Dec 12, 2017

After a second pro-union worker is fired, union supporters question the grocer’s ‘B Corp’ status.

Union-made gift ideas

Nov 29, 2017

Buying any gifts this holiday season? If you buy union, you help keep good jobs in the community, and vote with your dollars for enterprises that pay your fellow workers a living wage with benefits.

New Seasons Market rebuffs call for meeting with union

Nov 27, 2017

UFCW Local 555 says the nonunion grocer has already fired one union supporter.

Clay, Anderson, re-elected to lead United Food and Commercial Workers

Sep 13, 2017

Members of the state’s largest private sector union favored the incumbents by a 3-to-1 margin.

Still no DCTU deal at City of Portland

Aug 1, 2017

The City union coalition is calling for 2 percent raises plus cost-of-living adjustments.

Labor highlights from the 2017 Oregon Legislature

Aug 1, 2017

Lawmakers passed landmark labor laws, but dropped the ball on tax fairness and housing.

Kaiser nurses issue warning: Short staffing could diminish patient care

Jun 22, 2017

Nurse union members, frustrated with slow progress on staffing committees, rally outside Kaiser’s Northwest headquarters.