October 23, 2024 -- UFCW Locals in Southern Calif. met with Rite Aid this week for another bargaining session, but once again, the company failed to present proposals which respect…
October 19, 2024 -- UFCW Locals 135, 324, 770, 1167, 1428, 1442, and 8GS, representing 3,500 Rite Aid workers across Southern California, have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike over…
October 17, 2024 -- UFCW 8-Golden State is very pleased to announce we have reached a groundbreaking tentative agreement with Rite Aid covering our members in Northern California. This monumental…
October 10, 2024 -- UFCW 8-Golden State, along with UFCW locals 5 and 648, continued negotiations with the company last week and through the weekend. These discussions include contracts for…
Oct 2, 2024 -- After three days at the table last week, we are no closer to reaching a fair agreement. Rite Aid continues pushing proposals to undermine your benefits…
September 25, 2024 -- Negotiations continued with Save Mart/Lucky’s this week as we resume coordinated bargaining with UFCW Locals 5 and 648, who also represent thousands of members in the…
September 18, 2024 -- UFCW 8-Golden State is proud to announce a tentative agreement has been reached with Foods Co. in Northern California. After extensive negotiations, we have secured a…
We have had several negotiation sessions with Perfect Union, and we are slowly making progress. With the Union contract set to expire yesterday, Perfect Union has signed an extension agreement,…
September 4, 2024 -- We have been informed by Save Mart about their decision to close the Yosemite Wholesale Warehouse in Merced, CA. We have had some initial discussions with…
August 28, 2024 -- In coordination with UFCW Locals 5 and 648, we are bargaining with Save Mart. In recent bargaining sessions, we were met with troubling company proposals which…
Southern CA Rite Aid Bargaining Update - August 2024 August 19, 2024 - We’ve met with Rite Aid again this week, and the company has made some movement in wages.…
Southern CA Rite Aid Bargaining Update - July 2024 Southern California UFCW Local Unions began negotiations this week with Rite Aid. We showed up as a strong, unified force, ready…
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