Workers at Embarc Tahoe Cannabis Dispensary, South Lake Tahoe's first Union cannabis dispensary, have joined UFCW 8-Golden State and ratified their first Union contract! Congratulations and welcome to the Union family! Solidarity…
Nov. 29, 2022 – UFCW 8-Golden State members working at Harris Ranch Beef Company turned out in record numbers to overwhelmingly ratify their newly negotiated contract. The three-year agreement provides…
November 17, 2022 – UFCW 8-Golden State members working at Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Hospital have ratified a new three-year agreement. With the new agreement, members will be placed at…
November 10, 2022 – UFCW 8-Golden State has reached a tentative agreement covering members working at Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Hospital. The three-year agreement includes significant wage increases and ratification…
UFCW 8 has reached a tentative agreement with Petaluma Poultry in Sonoma County. The four-year agreement provides wage increases, retention bonuses, and improved vacation scheduling for members working at Petaluma…
September 14, 2022 – Meetings with Adventist Health have continued, with additional discussions planned for next week. Some progress has been made, however, additional movement on economics is needed in…
In meetings with Perfect Union, the company has discussed the challenges they and the industry are facing. Our goal remains to reach an agreement which protects core components of the…
UFCW pharmacist members in Southern California working at Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions have voted to ratify their new contract. The four-year contract goes into effect immediately. Albertsons and Vons will…
Talks continue in Northern California with Rite Aid to further discussions regarding reaching an agreement for a new contract. UFCW 8-Golden State has appealed Rite Aid’s unilateral implementation to the…
We have met with Save Mart to discuss the closure of their pharmacies and have resolved several key issues on what would happen if a Pharmacy Technicians decided to stay…
August 11, 2022 -- Southern Calif. UFCW members have been voting on their tentative agreements over the past three days. While the contract offer is the same for all Southern…
UFCW 8-Golden State members working at Mission Bell Winery in Madera, Calif. have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their new contract. The 3-year agreement includes meaningful wage increases, a ratification bonus,…
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