UFCW 8-Golden State members have spoken loudly and clearly, turning out in record numbers for strike authorization votes. Members voted nearly unanimously to authorize both an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP)…
December 6, 2024 -- Negotiations continue with Cost Less Foods, and after several bargaining sessions, we’ve made progress on resolving contract language items, clearing the way for focused discussions on…
Video Message from Jacques Loveall, President of UFCW 8-Golden State, UFCW International Vice President. Strike authorization vote meetings scheduled on Tuesday, December 3rd, Wednesday, December 4th, and Thursday, December 5th, 2024, at…
Video Message from Jacques Loveall, President of UFCW 8-Golden State, UFCW International Vice President. UFCW 8–Golden State will conduct UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE and ECONOMIC strike authorization drop-in meetings on Tuesday,…
We are pleased to announce UFCW members working in Southern California Rite Aid locations have ratified a new three-year agreement. Thank you to all members who participated in the voting…
UFCW 8-Golden State, in solidarity with Locals 5, 648, and 770, has been bargaining with Save Mart since July. Rather than addressing our member's issues in good faith, the employer…
UFCW 8–Golden State will conduct contract ratification meetings on Friday, November 22nd, through Sunday, November 24th, at five (5) locations over the three-day period. These “drop-in” meetings are for members…
November 15, 2024 -- After months of intense negotiations, Southern Calif. UFCW Locals are pleased to announce we have reached a tentative agreement with Rite Aid. Throughout this journey, members…
UFCW 8-Golden State, alongside Locals 5 and 648, continues to face unnecessary delays by the company as we work to negotiate a fair contract for members working at Save Mart,…
After two days of negotiations last week, Rite Aid again showed up unprepared and offered an insufficient wage proposal which fails to recognize the commitment and value our members provide.…
October 31, 2024 – Roseville, Calif. – UFCW 8-Golden State is proud to announce the overwhelming ratification of a new contract for our members at Rite Aid in Northern California.…
In an effort to ensure an orderly closure of the Yosemite Warehouse facility, UFCW 8-Golden State and Save Mart Supermarkets LLC have reached an agreement designed to honor the commitment…
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