UFCW 8 - Golden State Benefit Center

UFCW 8-Golden State is dedicated to maintaining, improving and enforcing collective bargaining agreements.

They are our foundation.

We devote our energy to the steady growth and progress of our organization.

That is our mission.

We foster camaraderie and the spirit of family among all we encounter.

Our unity is our strength.

Together we uphold these principles that have forged our remarkable history and ensure our future.  Planning our work and working our plan we demonstrate again and again...

Solidarity Works!

BIO: Jacques Loveall - A Union Man for Life

UFCW 8 - Golden State: New Member Video

President Jacques Loveall
Welcomes new members, Learn more about UFCW 8-Golden State and the superior wages and benefits secured for the working people of the Golden State.

 Negotiations Update


Food 4 Less Employees Authorize Strike

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Friday, Dec. 9, 2011) — Following in the footsteps of tens of thousands of retail grocery workers employed by Ralphs, Albertsons and Vons, an overwhelming majority of Food 4 Less workers have indicated they will strike unless Kroger, their employer’s parent company, proposes a wage and benefit package that fairly reflects their contributions to the company.
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Southern California Members Employed by Stater Bros. Markets Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreement.

As recommended by the Union leadership, the members employed by Stater Bros. Markets voted to approve an agreement that was reached with negotiators from Locals 8, 135, 324, 770, 1167, 1428 and 1448. This is a pooled vote of all the local unions in Southern California.
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UFCW 8-Golden State Begins Informational Picketing at Nugget and Walmart in W. Sacramento

ROSEVILLE, CALIF. (Oct. 5, 2011) — UFCW 8-Golden State President Jacques Loveall announced that Union volunteers established informational picket lines yesterday at a Nugget Market and a Walmart Supercenter in West Sacramento. The Nugget Market is at 2000 Town Center Plaza and the Walmart Supercenter is at 755 Riverpoint Court.
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Rite Aid Workers Ratify New Labor Contract

Roseville, Calif. (Aug. 29, 2011) — Workers at Rite Aid stores in Northern and Central California have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new labor agreement with their employer. The new agreement will expire July 13, 2013. The mail-in vote involved approximately 3,500 members of UFCW 8-Golden State and UFCW 5.
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Vons, Ralphs, Abertsons say they've reached tentative agreement with grocery workers' union on pensions

June 11, 2011 | 12:05 pm (LA Times) A day after unions representing truck drivers, firefighters, teachers and others pledged their support if Southern California grocery workers do decide to strike, Vons, Ralphs and Albertsons said they have reached a tentative agreement with the area United Food and Commercial Workers locals on the pension portion of the current labor contract negotiations.
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