Northern California UFCW Unions Win Gains for Rite Aid Workers
UFCW Members Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify Contract Featuring Wage Increases and Expanded Health Benefits
June 23, 2008 - Members of UFCW Locals 5, 8 and 101 in Northern California voted overwhelmingly to ratify a three-year labor agreement with Rite Aid Corporation.
UFCW 8 President Jacques Loveall, UFCW 5 President Ron Lind and UFCW 101 President Mike Borstel hailed the contract as “a milestone in the retail drug industry.”
“In an age when workers across the nation are seeing their wages frozen and their health plans cut - or even eliminated altogether - this agreement gives all of our Rite Aid members wage increases or bonuses and improved health coverage,” the UFCW presidents said.
“Our local unions worked together effectively through more than a year of negotiations that were, at times, difficult. Our united front gave us unprecedented clout with the Rite Aid management. We were proud to present to our members an agreement they could endorse with enthusiasm.”
The three UFCW unions represent approximately 4,300 workers in Rite Aid stores in the northern two-thirds of California. UFCW 8-Golden State extends from the Oregon border in the north to Fresno County in the south. UFCW Locals 5 and 101 represent members in the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose and Silicon Valley.
RITE AID UPDATE:
June 5, 2008
After more than a year of intense negotiations, UFCW 8-Golden State has reached a tentative agreement with Rite Aid.
This agreement gives all of our Rite Aid members wage increases and/or bonuses and improved health coverage.
Ballots have been mailed to Rite Aid members.
RITE AID UPDATE:
Dear Sisters and Brothers:
Negotiation sessions this week have been very productive. We continue to negotiate jointly with the Bay Area Locals and are encouraged that we are close to a settlement which we can bring back soon to the membership.
More discussions are planned for next week and we will continue to keep you informed of our progress.
Thank you again for your tremendous support, it continues to make a difference at the bargaining table, and remember … Solidarity Works!
In Solidarity,
JACQUES LOVEALL
RITE AID UPDATE:
Week of April 12, 2008
Dear Sisters and Brothers:
Negotiations sessions have been lengthy and are still ongoing. We have met with Rite Aid several days this week, with more negotiations scheduled for the week of April 19, 2008.
We are still far apart on several key issues of wages and benefits. Please continue to stay strong, support your Union in word and deed and we will update you as we progress
As further information becomes available, I will continue to keep you informed. And, always remember ...
SOLIDARITY WORKS!
In Solidarity,
JACQUES LOVEALL
TO ALL UFCW 8-GOLDEN STATE MEMBERS EMPLOYED BY RITE AID
Dear Sisters and Brothers:
Contract negotiations continue to be ongoing with your Employer, Rite Aid. Discussions are scheduled again this week with the aim of achieving a fair and just settlement as soon as possible for UFCW members in Northern California.
The most critical issues impacting these negotiations, and responsible for the delay in achieving a fair settlement, have been the increasing costs of healthcare and retirement. The need for maintaining and improving our current levels of benefits, as well as for substantial wage increases and other contract improvements, are being thoroughly discussed with your Employer. And, I assure you, these issues will be on the forefront of our negotiations this week as well!
UFCW Locals 5,8, and 101 continue to negotiate as a single bargaining unit and to work to achieve a new contract we can all be proud of.
As further information becomes available, I will continue to keep you informed. And, always remember ... SOLIDARITY WORKS!
In Solidarity,
JACQUES LOVEALL
Message for members at Rite Aid stores
September 6, 2007
The following is a phone message from President Jacques Loveall:
Hi, this is Jacques Loveall, calling to give you an update on the status on your Union collective bargaining agreement. Your contract is still in force under an extension agreement.
Meetings with your employer have been scheduled through the month of September to continue the bargaining process. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact your District Union Representative.
Stay strong, don’t listen to rumors and remember, remain united and we will prove once again that …
“Solidarity Works!”
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